Daegum, Disciplinary Decision on Prosecutor Jin Hye-won for 'Linking Arms with Park Won-soon'

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Disciplinary action is being discussed against Jin Hyewon, deputy chief prosecutor of the Ansan Branch, who sparked controversy over 'secondary victimization' of the sexual harassment victim of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon.

According to the legal community on the 24th, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Headquarters recently held an inspection committee meeting and reportedly agreed that disciplinary action of suspension is necessary for Prosecutor Jin.

In July last year, Prosecutor Jin posted a photo of herself linking arms with former Mayor Park and wrote, "I confess. I sexually harassed an adult male by linking arms," which caused controversy. The Korean Women Lawyers Association filed a petition with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office requesting disciplinary action against Prosecutor Jin, claiming that her remarks damaged dignity under the Prosecutor Disciplinary Act and constituted secondary victimization. After one year of inspection, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office concluded that severe disciplinary action is necessary.

On the day, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jin stated through SNS, citing media reports about her disciplinary action, "I judge that the attempt to punish by labeling all opinions calling for verification of claims as secondary victimization."

Meanwhile, if Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo accepts the inspection committee's opinion and requests disciplinary action to Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye, the Ministry of Justice Disciplinary Committee will decide whether to discipline and the level of discipline.

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