Prosecutors Also Review Defamation Claims Against Nam In-soon and Others in 'Park Won-soon Complaint Leak Suspicion' Case

Gomikyung, Executive Director of Korea Women's Hotline (first from the left), is holding the "Second Press Conference on the Sexual Violence Case by the Mayor of Seoul" at a press conference hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 22nd. From the left, Executive Director Gom, Jaeryeon Kim, Chief Attorney of On-Sesang Law Firm, Ranhee Song, Secretary General of Korea Women's Hotline, Hyejung Kim, Deputy Director of Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center, and Mikyung Lee, Director of Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The prosecution is reviewing whether defamation charges can be established against a women's organization official and a member of the National Assembly suspected of leaking the allegation of sexual harassment against the late Park Won-soon, former Mayor of Seoul.

According to the prosecution on the 14th, the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office is currently reviewing a case assigned to it, in which the Judicial Examination Preparation Group (Sajunmo) requested an investigation to determine whether defamation charges can be applied against Kim Young-soon, the standing representative of the Korean Women's Associations United, and Nam In-soon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the 1st, Sajunmo submitted a request for investigation to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, asking for a review on whether defamation charges could be applied to Representative Kim and Assemblywoman Nam regarding the sexual harassment victim of former Mayor Park. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office transferred the case to the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office, which assigned it to the Criminal Division 2 (Chief Prosecutor Lim Jong-pil) the day before yesterday.

A prosecution official stated, "Since the case has just been assigned and the records are being reviewed, there are no plans yet to investigate the accuser or the accused."

On the 30th of last month, the prosecution announced the results of the investigation into the suspicion of leaking the allegation against former Mayor Park and concluded that the allegation was conveyed to former Mayor Park through the women's organization. The prosecution initially judged that the Blue House, prosecution, and police officials, who were pointed out as the leakers, were not guilty.

The prosecution also judged that charges such as breach of official secrecy could not be applied to the women's organization officials who leaked the allegation, but it had not yet made a decision regarding the application of defamation charges.

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