Prosecutors Finally Decide Not to Indict Park Won-soon on Sexual Harassment Allegations Due to Lack of Prosecution Rights

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has made a final decision of 'no prosecution due to lack of jurisdiction' in the sexual harassment allegations case against the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon. Accordingly, the investigation into these allegations has concluded, and the truth remains buried.

According to the legal community on the 4th, the Women's and Children's Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Won-ho) decided not to prosecute the case against former Mayor Park, who was accused last month of forced molestation, obscene acts via communication media under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act, and molestation by abuse of authority at work. Since the suspect, former Mayor Park, took his own life on July 9 last year, prosecution was impossible, leading to the conclusion that 'there is no jurisdiction to prosecute.'

Former Mayor Park was accused on July 8 last year by his former secretary A. The next day, on the 9th, he left the mayoral residence and went missing, and was found dead around midnight on the 10th.

The prosecution also decided not to prosecute seven others, including the Seoul Deputy Mayor and former and current secretariat chiefs, who were reported on the same day for aiding forced molestation, citing insufficient evidence.

Previously, in July 2020, the YouTube channel Garoseuro Yeonguso (Gaseyeon) reported former Seoul mayor secretariat chiefs Ko Han-seok, Oh Seong-gyu, Kim Joo-myung, Heo Young, and Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Jun-byung, former Administrative Deputy Mayor of Seoul, to the police for aiding forced molestation by abuse of authority at work and obstruction of official duties by deception.

The prosecution also cleared former Seoul mayor secretariat chief Oh Seong-gyu, who was accused of leaking secrets under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act by delivering A's letter files to specific individuals.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office is investigating former Kyung Hee University Future Civilization Institute professor Kim Min-woong, who is accused of publicly sharing a letter written to former Mayor Park on his social networking service (SNS).

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