Chairman of Busan Gijang County Council Accused of Sexual Harassment by Fellow Council Member

Assemblyman A, "Pressed chest with hand and groped shoulder"
Busan Police Agency Women's and Youth Division Receives Case, Investigation Launched

Busan Police Agency.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Kim Dae-gun, chairman of the Busan Gijang County Council, has been accused of sexual harassment by a fellow council member.

According to the Busan police on the 15th, Kim was reported by fellow council member A to the Busan Police Agency's Civil Affairs Office the previous day, and the Women's and Youth Investigation Division is reviewing the case details.

Kim, elected as the chairman of the 8th Gijang County Council's second half term, allegedly sexually harassed Council Member A by pressing on A's chest with his hand and wrapping his arm around A's shoulder, leading A to file complaints with the Busan Gijang Police Station and the Busan Police Agency.

According to the complaint, in September last year at an event in Yeonhwa-ri, Gijang County, Busan, Kim wrapped his arm around A's right arm and pressed on A's chest with his hand. A protested to Kim about this. Prior to this, in July last year at a restaurant in Gijang County, Kim reportedly groped A's bare arm and shoulder area several times, moving his hand up and down.

A warned Kim multiple times that his actions were sexual harassment and cautioned him to be careful, but the same behavior was repeated, leading to the filing of the complaint.

A police official stated, "We plan to conduct a swift and strict investigation into this case." They also noted that due to the ongoing investigation following the case's receipt, detailed information cannot be disclosed.

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