The Women Lawyers Association Requests Disciplinary Action Against Prosecutor Jin Hye-won for Posting 'Photo of Former Mayor Park Won-soon Linking Arms'... Secondary Harm to Victims

Photo posted by Jin Hyewon, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office, on her Facebook on the 13th./Screenshot from Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jin Hyewon's Facebook

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] On the 13th, the day of the funeral of the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, female lawyers demanded disciplinary action against Jin Hye-won, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office (45, Judicial Research and Training Institute Class 34), who posted on her Facebook a photo of herself linking arms with the late mayor along with a statement saying, "I confess. I simultaneously molested two adult men by linking arms," sparking controversy over mocking the complainant against the late mayor.

According to the legal community on the 15th, the Korean Women Lawyers Association (President Yoon Seok-hee) sent an official letter by mail to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office urging disciplinary review of Prosecutor Jin.

The Women Lawyers Association reportedly decided to request disciplinary action after internal discussions, judging that Prosecutor Jin's actions constituted secondary harm to the complainant who accused the late mayor.

In the official letter, the Women Lawyers Association pointed out, "Prosecutor Jin thoroughly forgot the fair and serious attitude that must be upheld as a public official," and "By posting reckless and frivolous remarks on SNS without any consideration for the victim's position, she has damaged public trust in the entire prosecution and disrespected the public."

They also emphasized, "This clearly falls under Article 2, Clause 3 of the Prosecutor Disciplinary Act as an act that damages the dignity or reputation of a prosecutor," and "Based on Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Prosecutor Disciplinary Act, we strongly request Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol to file a disciplinary review request with the Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee against Prosecutor Jin."

Regarding the disciplinary request from the Women Lawyers Association, it is expected that the Inspection Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office will first consider whether to initiate an investigation.

Under the Prosecutor Disciplinary Act, the department in charge of inspection reports the results to the Prosecutor General, and if disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Prosecutor General can file a disciplinary request. Subsequently, the Minister of Justice convenes the Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee to make the final decision.

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