A Man on a Naked Kickboard Hugged a Woman from Behind on the Street: "I Wanted to Enjoy Freedom"
"Suddenly Want to Ride a Kickboard Without Clothes"
[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] A man in his 20s who was intoxicated and riding a scooter naked in Gwangju and sexually harassed a woman has been referred to the prosecution.
The Gwangju Nambu Police Station announced on the 31st that they had sent Mr. A, a man in his 20s, to the prosecution without detention on charges of forcibly hugging a woman from behind and causing injury (forcible sexual assault causing injury).
Mr. A is accused of hugging a woman from behind around 10:40 p.m. on the 16th on a road in Wolsan-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju, while she was on her way home. The woman lost her balance due to Mr. A's sudden action and fell, sustaining bruises on her wrist and knee.
According to the police investigation, Mr. A was intoxicated and had rented a scooter, riding naked and wandering around the city center for about 20 minutes before committing the crime.
Mr. A said, "Suddenly, I wanted to ride a scooter without wearing clothes," and "I wanted to enjoy freedom. After getting off the scooter, I hugged the woman from behind."
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Police who responded to the woman's report analyzed closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and arrested Mr. A, who had fled, and obtained a full confession of the crime.
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