Prosecutors Summarily Indict Suspect for Vandalizing 'Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination' Billboard

On the morning of the 3rd of last month, a supportive message posted by the 'Rainbow Action Against LGBTQ Discrimination' on an advertising board inside Sinchon Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 was vandalized by an unidentified individual. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The prosecution has summarily indicted a man in his 20s who repeatedly vandalized an anti-discrimination billboard for sexual minorities posted at Sinchon Station in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

Rainbow Action Against Sexual Minority Discrimination announced on Facebook on the 21st, "We recently received a notification from the prosecution that the perpetrator was summarily indicted with a fine of 6 million won."

Rainbow Action filed a complaint against Mr. A, a man in his 20s, who repeatedly vandalized the billboard they posted at Sinchon Station last August (charges of property damage and insult). Mr. A is accused of stabbing the anti-discrimination billboard with a knife, scribbling on it with black marker and blue paint, and removing notes, flowers, and placards attached by citizens as a sign of support.

Rainbow Action stated, "The reason for filing the complaint is that this case is not merely an act of personal deviation or impulsiveness but a clear 'hate crime' stemming from hatred against sexual minorities," adding, "Although it is somewhat regrettable that the prosecution proceeded with a summary indictment, it is significant that the illegality of the perpetrator's actions has been clearly confirmed."

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