Current Police Officer Sent to Prosecution on Charges of Sexual Abuse of North Korean Defector Female Middle School Student

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] An active police officer accused of sexually abusing a North Korean defector female middle school student under his care has been handed over to the prosecution.

On the 2nd, the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency announced that Sergeant A, in his 50s and affiliated with the Eumseong Police Station, was sent to prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act.

A is suspected of sexually abusing the North Korean defector female middle school student he was in charge of before working at a police station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul in 2017. He was transferred to the Eumseong Police Station last year.

The Eumseong Police Station dismissed A from his position on the same day. Although disciplinary action against A is impossible as the three-year statute of limitations for discipline has passed, a sentence of imprisonment or higher would be grounds for dismissal.

A police official stated, "Since this is a sex-related crime, we cannot confirm the exact details."

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