Drunken Public Official Sent to Prosecution for Chasing and Molesting Woman on Night Street

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] A public official in his 20s who followed a woman he met on the street on Lunar New Year's night and grabbed her wrist has been referred to the prosecution.

The Gwangju Nambu Police Station announced on the 11th that they sent A (28), a public official belonging to a local government in Jeonnam, to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment on charges of attempted sexual assault for grabbing the woman's wrist.

A is accused of attempting to sexually assault by grabbing and pulling the wrist of a woman in her 30s, B, near an elementary school in Juwol-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, around 10:27 p.m. on the 12th of last month, but the attempt was unsuccessful.

At the time, A was reportedly intoxicated and chased B, who was about 500 meters ahead, before committing the act.

During the police investigation, A reportedly admitted to the charges, stating, "I was drunk and do not remember the details clearly."

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