This Time, Four Female Lieutenant Commanders Accused

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Air Force female officer Lieutenant A (on prosecutorial leave) has filed a complaint with the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team against four individuals, including commanders of higher units.

According to military officials on the 7th, "Lieutenant A, who was serving in a remote unit in the Incheon area, was prosecuted by the military prosecution at the end of May last year on charges of forcibly molesting subordinate male non-commissioned officers three times and is currently on trial," adding, "Lieutenant A submitted a complaint claiming that the non-commissioned officers were the ones who committed sexual violence."

According to Lieutenant A’s side, the non-commissioned officers subjected Lieutenant A, who was serving in a remote unit in the Incheon area, to so-called 'rookie officer hazing' and sexual violence. However, appropriate measures were not taken, and Lieutenant A claims that after reporting the related facts to higher authorities, the victim was turned into the perpetrator and is now on trial.

The subordinate male non-commissioned officers claim that Lieutenant A hugged one of them from behind while he was checking his PC, and pressed her chest against the elbow of another male non-commissioned officer who was repairing a printer.

In response, Lieutenant A argues that there is no clear evidence to prove intentional involvement and denies all charges as untrue. Rather, she claims that the non-commissioned officers engaged in 'rookie officer hazing' as well as sexual harassment and molestation.

In particular, Lieutenant A stated that she was reprimanded in front of soldiers, forced to take on tasks, and subjected to personal insults. She also emphasized that the male non-commissioned officers demanded dates on the sofa in her office and engaged in unnecessary physical contact, such as placing their hands on her shoulders.

Currently, Air Force female officer Lieutenant A (on prosecutorial leave) has filed complaints with the Ministry of National Defense prosecution team against four individuals: Major General B, a commander of a higher unit; Colonel C and Major D, superiors in her unit; and Counselor E of the Air Force Gender Equality Center. She has also submitted a petition addressed to Minister of National Defense Seo Wook.

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