DAEJEON (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A group of teenage boys were caught masturbating in front of a female teacher at a middle school in the southern city of Daejeon, according to Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education on Tuesday (June 27).

The incident occurred last week during class.

The teacher immediately left the classroom after spotting the sexual act by nine students, aged 12 to 13 and in the first year of the middle school, and reported it to the school.

The school and the city's education office are currently investigating the incident, questioning both the teacher and the students.

The school said it will decide what steps to take on the students, once the inquiry is over.