[Comprehensive] 'Singer Trainee Sexual Assault Allegation' Jeong Babi Sent to Prosecution with Indictment Opinion… Jeong Babi "KakaoTalk Messages Are Not True"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Jung Babi (real name Jung Dae-wook), a singer and composer accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend who was an aspiring singer, has been sent to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment. Jung Babi strongly denies the allegations, stating, "These claims are not true."

On the 18th, the police forwarded Jung's case to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (filming using a camera, etc.).

Jung, a member of the band Autumn Vacation, is accused of filming the body of his ex-girlfriend, a woman in her 20s aspiring to be a singer, without her consent and sexually assaulting her.

Earlier, the victim, A, left a note saying, "I was hurt and suffered by people," and made an extreme choice in April.

Subsequently, in May, the police began an investigation after receiving a complaint from A's family. They searched Jung's residence, secured related evidence through digital forensics on his mobile phone, and summoned Jung for questioning on the 10th.

Statement from Jeong Babi of Autumn Vacation posted on the 18th. Photo by Jeong Babi, captured from blog.

This case became public after MBC's "News Desk" reported on the 4th that the extreme choice made by aspiring singer A was related to her boyfriend, who was a composer and singer.

According to the MBC report, A's family found messages on the deceased's mobile phone pointing to her ex-boyfriend and expressing her suffering, leading them to file a complaint against Jung with the police.

MBC reported that two months before her death, the deceased sent messages to acquaintances expressing pain, such as "Someone drugged my drink," "I realized too late that he did worse things to me," and "I can't do anything, and my mind feels strange." It was also reported that Jung filmed A's body without her consent and sexually assaulted her.

Photo by MBC Newsdesk screen capture.

The police have been investigating Jung on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes and causing injury by rape.

Jung denies these allegations.

On the same day, Jung stated on his blog, "The police judged that there was no evidence for the charge of causing injury by rape and issued a non-prosecution opinion. It was revealed that the KakaoTalk messages, which were the only basis for the media reports and the complaint, were not true."

He added, "However, the part for which a recommendation for indictment was made pertains to a different aspect from the original complaint and requires verification. It is deeply regrettable that, despite the fact that the basis for the complaint has been clearly disproven, another issue is being raised, spreading the impression that I am guilty of some wrongdoing. Nevertheless, I will sincerely cooperate with the upcoming prosecution investigation to uncover the remaining truth."

On the 11th, Jung also posted on his blog, "During the police investigation, I calmly clarified that the complaint was completely untrue from start to finish," and "Soon, all misunderstandings and falsehoods will be cleared, and the truth of the case and my innocence will be clearly revealed," denying the charges.

A post uploaded on Jeong Babi's blog on the 11th. Photo by Jeong Babi.

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