Police investigate middle school coach for allegedly photographing naked student, sharing images

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Police investigate middle school coach for allegedly photographing naked student, sharing images

Published: 25 Feb. 2026, 18:31

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Police are investigating allegations that an athletic team coach at a middle school in North Chungcheong took nude photos of a student and shared the images.

The Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency has opened an inquiry after receiving a request for an investigation from the school on Tuesday.

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The coach is suspected of using a mobile phone to take a nude image of a male student under the coach’s supervision at a lodging facility in late 2025 and circulating the image in a group chat.

The student is reported to have an intellectual disability and to have been staying at the coach’s home as part of a training arrangement. The coach resigned from the school after the allegations surfaced.

Police will question the coach and others to confirm the facts.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY HYEON YE-SEUL [[email protected]]