A man in his 20s arrested for attempting sexual harassment again while under investigation for a sex crime...

"Risk of Evidence Tampering and Flight"

On the 24th, a man under investigation for sexual assault charges was arrested for attempting to sexually harass another woman by entering her home.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A man who was under investigation for sexual offenses was arrested after attempting to sexually assault another woman by entering her home.

The Seoul Western District Court issued an arrest warrant on the 24th for a man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, who is accused of trespassing and attempted sexual assault, citing concerns over evidence tampering and flight risk.

Mr. A is accused of following a woman in her 30s, whom he did not know, to her residence in Seodaemun-gu around 2 a.m. the previous day and attempting to sexually assault her. According to the police, the victim resisted and called for help from nearby residents, prompting Mr. A to flee. Police who responded to the report apprehended Mr. A in a one-room apartment in a building adjacent to the victim’s residence.

It is known that Mr. A was under investigation for committing a sexual crime in another district about a month ago. During the police investigation, Mr. A stated that he was not intoxicated at the time of the crime and claimed, “I committed the act impulsively while walking down the street.”

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