Prosecutor in Charge Who Touched Woman's Shoulder at Night Says "I Don't Remember"

Busan Police Summon and Investigate Incumbent Deputy Chief Prosecutor as Suspect

On the night of the 1st, a current chief prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office was chasing a woman and reached out with both hands to touch the shoulder of a woman standing in front of a crosswalk. [Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A current chief prosecutor who was caught in the act late at night for molesting a woman on the street reportedly stated during police investigation that "I don't remember because I was drunk."

Busanjin Police Station announced on the 10th that they summoned and investigated Chief Prosecutor A of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office as a suspect on the 9th.

Prosecutor A is accused of placing his hand on the shoulder of a woman walking near Yangjeong Station on Busan Metro Line 1 around 11:20 p.m. on the 1st of this month, making physical contact.

After the molestation, Prosecutor A continued to follow the woman to City Hall Station, one stop away, and was caught at the scene after the victim reported to the police.

Prosecutor A, accompanied by a lawyer during the police investigation, reportedly stated that he did not remember due to being intoxicated. A police official said, "We cannot disclose the details of the investigation."

Prosecutor A went to work normally for four days after the incident, but after CCTV footage of the molestation was released to the media, the Busan District Prosecutors' Office excluded Prosecutor A from duties in the form of a leave of absence the next day.

The Ministry of Justice suspended Prosecutor A's duties for two months following the Prosecutor General's request for suspension of duty.

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