Prosecutors Indict Gwangju Official Without Detention for Leaking COVID-19 Patient Information
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] A public official who leaked an official document containing information about confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gwangju to the outside has been brought to trial.
The Human Rights and Advanced Crime Division of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jeong Jin-yong) announced on the 6th that A (42), a secretary to Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop, was indicted without detention on charges of breach of official secrets and violation of the Personal Information Protection Act.
A is accused of sending a photo file of an official document containing personal information of confirmed cases and their families to an acquaintance via Telegram and other means on the 4th of last month. This document was prepared in Gwangsan-gu and, although it does not include names, it contains detailed information such as surnames, ages, residential neighborhoods, and workplaces and schools of family members.
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It is reported that this official document was posted on an online 'mom cafe' and rapidly spread.
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