'Sexual Harassment of Subordinate' Former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don Sentencing Postponed to the 21st

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The sentencing hearing for former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don, who is accused of forcibly molesting a subordinate, has been postponed.

The Criminal Division 6 of the Busan District Court (Chief Judge Ryu Seung-woo) held a trial for former Mayor Oh in courtroom 301 starting at 10 a.m. on the 8th. The court originally planned to conclude the hearing and receive the prosecution's sentencing recommendation on this day.

However, former Mayor Oh's side requested a pre-trial sentencing investigation, which the court partially accepted, deciding to hold an additional trial session. The sentencing investigation is a system that collects, investigates, and evaluates materials that serve as sentencing factors to reasonably proceed with sentencing for the verdict.

The court plans to hold the sentencing hearing again on the 21st after conducting the sentencing investigation requested by former Mayor Oh.

Former Mayor Oh appeared at the trial that day and said to the press, "I am sorry to the victim." The hearing was conducted privately for about 50 minutes.

Former Mayor Oh is accused of sexually harassing employee A in November and December 2018 and attempting additional molestation that was unsuccessful. Additionally, he is accused of molesting another employee B and causing injury in his office in April last year, just before his resignation.

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