Gyeonggi-do Suspends Female Caddy Sexual Harassment Accused Grade 5 Team Leader

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has suspended Team Leader A, a grade 5 official affiliated with Gyeonggi Province, on the 24th for investigation on charges of forcibly molesting a female caddie at a golf course.

Team Leader A held a private gathering at a golf course in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province on the 13th, during the social distancing level 2.5 period due to COVID-19, and during the round, touched the body of a female caddie, leading to an investigation by authorities on charges of 'forcible molestation.'

Gyeonggi Province explained that it suspended the team leader, judging that he not only violated quarantine guidelines but also seriously damaged public service discipline.

A provincial official stated, "In a situation where all citizens are sacrificing for quarantine due to COVID-19, it is an extremely serious misconduct that a public official, who should serve as a role model, committed an act that should never be tolerated," and added, "To prevent such incidents from happening again, strict disciplinary action was taken based on a zero-tolerance principle."

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