Restaurant Employee Harassed as “Encouragement”… Busan City Council Member Given Probation

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A Busan city councilor affiliated with the Democratic Party of Korea, accused of forcibly molesting restaurant employees, was sentenced to a suspended prison term.

On the 6th, Judge Chu Seong-yeop of the Criminal Division 2, Busan District Court Western Branch, announced that City Councilor A, who was indicted on charges of forcible molestation, was sentenced to 4 months in prison with a 1-year suspension.

Councilor A is accused of inappropriate physical contact with two female employees at a restaurant in Saha-gu, Busan, on August 5 and 11 of last year. Immediately after the incident, the Busan branch of the Democratic Party of Korea expelled Councilor A.

The court stated, "Upon reviewing the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the incident scene, it was confirmed that Councilor A made unnecessary physical contact," and added, "There are also witness statements indicating that the contact was not at the level of a handshake intended for the prosperity of the business."

Furthermore, the court said, "Councilor A repeated the molestation despite the victim showing signs of discomfort and also made sexually harassing remarks," and "Considering the motive for the crime and the number of offenses, the nature of the crime is not light."

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