Prosecutors Decline to Indict Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault Against Defector Woman

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The prosecution has decided not to indict a senior officer at the Seoul Seocho Police Station who was accused of sexually assaulting a North Korean defector woman while in charge of personal protection duties for North Korean defectors.

On the 27th, according to the prosecution, the Women and Children Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Park Hyun-joo) decided not to indict Inspector A, who was accused of attempted rape, rape, and sexual intercourse by force in the course of duty.

The prosecution acknowledged the sexual relationship between the two but judged that there was insufficient evidence to consider it a crime involving coercion.

Earlier, in July last year, Ms. B, a North Korean defector woman, filed a complaint stating that she was sexually assaulted about ten times over a period of one year and seven months starting from May 2016 by Inspector A, who was then affiliated with the Seocho Police Station. Inspector A, immediately after being accused, filed a counter-complaint against Ms. B for false accusation and defamation by spreading false information.

Ms. B's legal representative is reportedly planning to decide whether to appeal after understanding the reasons for the non-indictment.

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