Gyeongbuk Chilgok Public Official Suspended for Sexual Harassment of KOICA Worker During 'COVID-19 Quarantine'

Physical Contact with Female Volunteer Member on the Way Home from Volunteer Group Farewell Dinner

The photo is unrelated to the article... On March 16, soldiers belonging to the Army 2nd Operations Command were conducting COVID-19 quarantine measures at the Daegu Bank Training Center in Dongmyeong-myeon, Chilgok-gun. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] It was recently revealed that a public official in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk, was suspended from his position on charges of sexually harassing a female volunteer in her 30s belonging to KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency), who had come to volunteer for COVID-19 prevention efforts.

According to Chilgok-gun on the 4th, employee A (54) of a certain eup office made unnecessary physical contact with volunteer B from the KOICA returning volunteer group on the night of the 17th of last month after having dinner with drinks at a restaurant in Chilgok.

The gathering, arranged by the eup office as a gesture of appreciation, was attended by the eup chief and other public officials, as well as about 10 KOICA volunteers.

These volunteers had just returned from overseas dispatch and immediately volunteered in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk area to support COVID-19 relief efforts. From March 24th, they conducted quarantine volunteer work and emergency livelihood fund support activities in Chilgok-gun for a month.

A Chilgok-gun official stated, "Upon receiving a disciplinary request from the victim, we suspended the public official from his position on the 1st of this month," adding, "The investigation is ongoing, and if wrongdoing is confirmed, strict disciplinary action will be taken."

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