Military Prosecution Secures Custody and Requests Warrant for 'Sexual Harassment' Suspect... Detention Decision to Be Made Today

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The Ministry of National Defense prosecution team has requested an arrest warrant for Sergeant Jang, the suspect in the death of an Air Force non-commissioned officer. This comes just one day after Defense Minister Seo Wook ordered the case to be transferred from the Air Force to the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team for investigation.

According to the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team on the 2nd, the Military Court of Ordinary Jurisdiction will conduct a warrant review and decide on Sergeant Jang's detention that night. The prosecution team also obtained a detention warrant from the Military Court of Ordinary Jurisdiction for the warrant review and reportedly secured the suspect's custody around 3 p.m. that day.

Typically, a warrant review is held one to two days after the warrant request to ensure the suspect's right to defense, but this time it is conducted on the same day. This is due to the fact that three months have passed since the sexual harassment incident occurred and the significant social impact it has caused.

Earlier, Sergeant Lee, who reported being sexually harassed by a senior non-commissioned officer in March, was found dead in her quarters on the 22nd of last month. The bereaved family claims that the Air Force's systematic persuasion and concealment attempts after Sergeant Lee's report ultimately led to her death, and they have postponed the funeral for 12 days, demanding a thorough investigation. Sergeant Lee's body is currently kept in the mortuary at the funeral hall of the Capital Hospital.

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