United Future Party "Power-type Sexual Crimes Must Be Eradicated... Prosecution Should Thoroughly Investigate Oh Keo-don Allegations"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Women and Family Committee of the United Future Party (hereinafter referred to as the Women and Family Committee) has urged a thorough prosecution investigation into the sexual harassment case involving former Busan Mayor Oh Geo-don.

On the 26th, the United Future Party Women and Family Committee stated in a press release, "The stagnant police investigation ultimately resulted in a 'comprehensive failure of investigation.'"

The committee pointed out, "Regarding the sexual harassment case involving former Mayor Oh, the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency yesterday applied charges of forcible molestation and sent the case to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment," adding, "Although the police investigated for 4 months, the conclusion of the investigation was that only the charge of forcible molestation was applied to the sexual harassment, which he himself admitted by resigning."

They questioned, "We cannot help but ask whether the police conducted a proper investigation and whether there was any will to investigate organizational concealment and suspicions of covering up the case," criticizing, "The police secured the key evidence, the mobile phone, 20 days after starting the investigation, and only conducted a search of Busan City Hall more than 70 days after former Mayor Oh's resignation. If there had been a will to secure evidence, such a significantly delayed response would not have occurred."

The United Future Party Women and Family Committee said, "Currently, investigations by the police and the National Human Rights Commission are ongoing regarding the sexual harassment allegations against former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon," and added, "Now is the critical time to recognize the seriousness of eradicating power-based sexual crimes, and we hope the prosecution will thoroughly investigate the suspicions surrounding former Mayor Oh's case from the public's perspective, starting from scratch."

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