Citizen Group Files Prosecutor Complaint Against Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don for "Sex Crime Concealment and Election Interference"

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A civic group has requested the prosecution to investigate, claiming that hiding former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don's sexual crime until after the general election constitutes election interference.

The civic group "Active Free Citizens" stated, "There are suspicions that prior coordination took place between the Blue House and former Mayor Oh regarding the timing of his sexual harassment incident and resignation," and on the 28th, they filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office against former Mayor Oh and Blue House officials for violating the Public Official Election Act, among other charges.

The group explained, "Former Mayor Oh's crime occurred before the election, but he concealed it on the grounds that it could negatively affect the election," adding, "He also obtained notarization from the Busan law firm regarding his resignation from the mayoral position after the election."

They continued, "The Busan law firm was established in 1995 by President Moon Jae-in, and the representative lawyer Jeong Jae-sung is the nephew-in-law of former President Roh Moo-hyun and served as the head of talent recruitment for Oh Keo-don's campaign during the 2018 local elections," further asserting, "Given that Kim Oe-sook, the Blue House personnel chief, also comes from the Busan law firm, there is a possibility that prior coordination with the Blue House occurred."

The group stated, "Concealing the sexual crime from affecting the election is a clear act of election interference," and urged, "The prosecution should swiftly investigate to resolve all suspicions."

Earlier, former Mayor Oh admitted to touching a specific part of a female public official's body during a meeting in his office and resigned on the 23rd. The victim reported the sexual harassment to the Busan Sexual Violence Counseling Center and demanded Oh's resignation.

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