경찰청 관계자는 “피해학생과 유족 등을 모욕·조롱하고 명예훼손하는 행위는 형법상 모욕죄·사자명예훼손죄·정보통신망법상 사이버명예훼손죄 등에 의해 처벌된다”며 “내사 착수와 별도로 고소·고발장이 접수될 경우 최우선적으로 엄정히 수사할 예정”이라고 강조했다.
"The act of insulting, harassing, and defaming victims and their bereaved families will be punished by the criminal law, crime of defaming the dead, and the cyber defaming crime under the Information and Communication Network Act," said an official of the National Police Agency. "If a complaint or accusation is filed separately from the launch of an internal investigation, we will strictly investigate it."