Assemblyman Kim Min-seok, Hiring Staff Amid 'MeToo Secondary Harm Controversy'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Allegations have been raised that Kim Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, hired a person suspected of being a secondary perpetrator in the Me Too movement as a Grade 5 secretary.

According to the Cartoon Industry Sexual Violence Countermeasures Committee and others on the 17th, Mr. A, who was hired in Kim’s office, created a page claiming that painter Park Jae-dong, accused of sexual harassment, was falsely accused in the Me Too movement, and identified personal information of the victim, writer Lee Tae-kyung, which was then distributed online. The committee claims that Mr. A’s actions constitute a secondary harm in the Me Too movement.

The Countermeasures Committee strongly criticized, saying, "Kim is trampling on the victim’s human rights for his personal friendships." Mr. A was summarily indicted for defamation but has requested a formal trial.

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