Professor Known for 'Sex Crime Reporting' Suspended from Position on Gangnam Street

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A famous professor who was reported to the police on suspicion of forcibly sexually harassing an acquaintance on the streets of Gangnam, Seoul, has been suspended from his position.

According to university circles on the 23rd, a national university in a provincial area decided to suspend Professor A, who is in his 60s, from his position that morning. A university official stated, "According to the school regulations, if a professor is under investigation by the police or the Board of Audit and Inspection and the school deems it a serious matter, the professor can be immediately suspended from their position."

At around 10:20 PM on the 19th, a 112 emergency call was received by the police reporting that Professor A was suspected of committing a sexual crime against an acquaintance while intoxicated on a street in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu. However, the specific actions were not disclosed.

A police official said, "We are currently reviewing the evidence."

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