Dismissed 'Ilbe Public Official' Referred for Illegal Filming Charges... Minor Sexual Relations Not True

A Blue House petition demanding the disqualification of a Grade 7 public official candidate who posted a suspicious sexual crime-related message last December. / Photo by Blue House bulletin board capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] A candidate who passed the Grade 7 public official exam in Gyeonggi Province but had their appointment canceled after posting a 'suspected sexual crime' post on an online community has been sent to the prosecution on charges of illegally filming a woman and posting it online.

The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency announced on the 29th that they had sent Mr. A, in his 20s, to the prosecution on charges including violation of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes.

Mr. A is accused of secretly filming a woman showering in an officetel bathroom in May 2019 and posting the photo on an internet site. He is also accused of posting numerous obscene materials and posts online, including one photo he took himself, from March 2015 to December last year.

In response, a petition titled "Please prevent the appointment of a Grade 7 public official who posted countless sexually harassing and discriminatory posts against disabled people on the Ilbe (Ilgan Best) site" was posted on the Blue House National Petition Board in December, gaining over 100,000 signatures.

The petitioner raised suspicions that Mr. A, who boasted about passing the public official exam on a community site, repeatedly engaged in inappropriate behavior on Ilbe, such as "insulting disabled people" and posting "certified photos of sexual relations with minors."

As the controversy spread, Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung stated, "If true, he is not qualified to perform public duties for the residents," and ordered a thorough and strict investigation.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province held a personnel committee meeting in January and decided to disqualify Mr. A for damaging the dignity of a local public official under the Local Public Officials Appointment Decree and referred the case to judicial authorities for investigation.

The police stated that Mr. A has admitted to most of the charges. However, they confirmed that the allegations of sexual relations with minors, which were controversial when the national petition was posted, were found to be untrue.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.