90 Disciplinary Actions for Sexual Crimes in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Agencies Over 5 Years... Koreil Tops the List

61 Cases of Sexual Harassment, 19 Cases of Sexual Assault, 6 Cases of Illegal Filming

Over the past five years, it has been revealed that 90 employees under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and its major affiliated organizations were disciplined for sexual misconduct. Among the affiliated organizations, Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) had the highest number of disciplinary cases.

According to data submitted by Hong Gi-won, a member of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, from MOLIT and eight major affiliated organizations, 90 employees were disciplined for sexual misconduct since 2016.

The affiliated organizations included in the data are the National Railroad Corporation, Incheon International Airport Corporation, Korea Airports Corporation, Korea Expressway Corporation, Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), KORAIL, and SR.

The reasons for disciplining the 90 employees were 61 cases of sexual harassment, 19 cases of sexual assault, 6 cases of illegal filming, and 2 cases of prostitution. There was also one case each of posting obscene materials and aiding prostitution.

By organization, KORAIL had the highest number of disciplined employees with 44 cases, followed by LH with 16 cases, MOLIT with 15 cases, Korea Expressway Corporation with 6 cases, and Korea Airports Corporation with 5 cases.

KORAIL, which recorded the highest number of sexual misconduct disciplinary cases, saw the number of disciplinary actions increase from 7 cases in 2019 to about double (13 cases) last year, and as of August this year, there have already been 9 disciplinary actions confirmed.

The government conducts sexual crime prevention education for employees, but most of it is done online or on a large scale, leading to criticisms that the effectiveness is limited. Separate training for managers or senior officials is either nonexistent or often only recommended, making it largely a formality, according to analyses.

Assemblyman Hong emphasized, "Due to the nature of sexual crimes, it is presumed that many cases have yet to surface," and added, "Beyond one-time preventive measures, in-depth and routine education and preventive actions are required."

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