Prosecution Without Detention of Police Officer Leaking 'Kim Geon-hee Investigation Report'

Police Officer Accused of 'Official Secrets Disclosure'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A police officer accused of leaking an internal investigation report mentioning Kim Geonhee, wife of People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, to a media company has been brought to trial.

The Corporate and Labor Crime Division of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Choi Hyung-won) announced on the 14th that police officer A was indicted without detention on charges of leaking official secrets.

This conclusion was reached one year and eight months after the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit sent officer A to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment in June 2020, just one day before the official presidential election campaign began on the 15th.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which received the case in June 2020, transferred it to the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, which has jurisdiction over Mr. ㄱ's residence, in July of last year.

Officer A is accused of receiving an internal investigation report from the Police Agency's Major Crime Investigation Division mentioning Ms. Kim from fellow police officer B in 2019 and leaking it to reporters from two media outlets, including Newstapa.

Meanwhile, the prosecution stated that officer B, who provided the materials, was cleared of charges due to lack of evidence to prove the offense of leaking official secrets.

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