'Sexual Harassment of Female Employee' Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don Appears at Police in Private (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don, who sexually harassed a female subordinate employee, appeared at the police station on the 22nd for investigation. It has been just over a month since he admitted to the sexual harassment and resigned on the 23rd of last month.

On that day, Oh reportedly entered the underground parking lot of the Busan Police Agency around 8 a.m. and took the elevator up to the interrogation room.

He is accused of calling a subordinate employee to his office during working hours last month and sexually harassing her. The female victim reported the incident to the Busan Sexual Violence Counseling Center, and Oh held a press conference on the 23rd of last month, admitting to the sexual harassment and resigning.

The police, who began the investigation four days after Oh’s resignation, have so far investigated related personnel including city hall employees and the secretarial office, and have seized and analyzed the mobile phones of his close aides in the political affairs line. It is reported that the victim recently urged the police to severely punish Oh during the investigation.

The police are also investigating another sexual violence case involving Oh last year, attempts by the political affairs line to cover up the case, and a citizen group’s accusation regarding the Busan Sexual Violence Counseling Center’s alleged breach of confidentiality concerning the victim’s personal information.

After stepping down from the mayoral position, various suspicions arose regarding the timing of his resignation and other matters, but he did not properly clarify them, leading to a 'disappearance controversy.' Because of this, some called for Oh to be publicly summoned, but his appearance on this day was conducted privately.

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