Seoul National University Music Professor Accused of Sexual Harassment of Student Requests Citizen Trial

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] A Seoul National University College of Music professor, who is on trial for forcibly molesting a student, has requested a citizen trial.

On the 21st, Judge Seongwan Jeong of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 14 announced that he received a request for a citizen trial from the defendant, Professor A. It is reported that Professor A's side decided this, judging that it is appropriate to conduct the trial as a citizen trial given the nature of the case.

Professor A was indicted in August this year on charges of molesting graduate student B while driving together after a 2015 performance party, under the pretext of "taking her home." Professor A's side denies the molestation and claims innocence. The first trial of this case was originally scheduled for the same day, but the court postponed the hearing to decide whether to refer the case to a citizen trial.

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