[Exclusive] Police Launch Internal Investigation into Rep. Park Jae-ho over 'Posting Adult Content on SNS'

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Park Jae-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Busan Nam-gu Eul), is under police investigation after posting an adult video on his social network service (SNS), which sparked controversy.

According to the police on the 6th, the Busan Southern Police Station recently received a complaint through the National Police Agency's online complaint system regarding the controversy over Park's posting of the adult video and has begun a preliminary investigation.

A police official stated, "We received the complaint yesterday and are still in the preliminary investigation stage," adding, "We plan to verify specific details once we make contact with the complainant."

A preliminary investigation is a stage before a formal investigation. If criminal suspicion is confirmed during the preliminary investigation, it will be escalated to a formal investigation. The police plan to switch to a formal investigation if any charges are confirmed after accurately identifying the circumstances of the case.

On the 6th, a Facebook post containing an adult video, presumed to have been produced overseas, was shared on Park's official Facebook account. The post was visible for about 10 minutes before being deleted.

The video included scenes of sexual intercourse. The post contained Malay language text stating, "Gadis itu terus meminta bantuan tetapi tidak ada yang mendengarnya," which translates to "The girl kept asking for help, but no one heard her."

Following the controversy, Park's office explained that the SNS account is managed by his staff, not by Park himself.

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