Police Who Sent Handonghun's Home Address to 'The Tam Sa' Cleared of Charges, No Prosecution

No Charges for Personal Information Protection Act Violation and Official Secrets Disclosure

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The police have concluded that there is no charge against the investigator who was reported for sending a document containing the home address of Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon to reporters affiliated with the citizen media outlet The Tamza.

According to a summary of Asia Economy's coverage on the 6th, the Seoul Seocho Police Station decided not to prosecute the investigator and former Suseo Police Station Chief Ra Hye-ja, who were reported last month on the 28th for violating the Personal Information Protection Act and leaking official secrets.

Earlier, the Committee for the Protection of the Common People reported the investigator in charge of the case and former Chief Ra to the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Division of the National Investigation Headquarters for conspiracy to violate the Personal Information Protection Act and leak official secrets in December last year. The case was later transferred to the Seoul Seocho Police Station.

The Suseo Police Station sent an 'Emergency Response Decision' document via text message to The Tamza reporters, and when The Tamza uploaded the photo on their YouTube channel, Minister Han's home address was disclosed. At that time, only the apartment unit number of Minister Han's home was concealed.

According to the Police Crime Investigation Regulations, when an emergency response decision is made, a notification must be sent to the stalking perpetrator. The notification should only include the reason for enforcement and how to appeal, and must not contain the victim's address.

Regarding this, Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun stated, "Only the notification should have been issued, but the person in charge mistakenly sent the decision document as well," adding, "We are conducting disciplinary action against the person in charge and will strengthen education for investigators nationwide to prevent recurrence."

Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is separately conducting disciplinary procedures. A Seoul police official told this outlet in a phone call, "The disciplinary committee is scheduled to be held within this month."

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