Navy Officer Who Had Affair with Marine Officer's Wife... "Met at Kindergarten Event"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju-cheol In] A naval officer who was disciplined with a two-month suspension for having an affair with the wife of a Marine Corps officer lost his lawsuit seeking to cancel the disciplinary action.

On the 8th, the Administrative Division 2 of Daegu District Court (Presiding Judge Shin Heon-seok) dismissed the claim of naval officer A, who was suspended for violating the duty to maintain dignity due to an affair, in his lawsuit against the Commander of the Naval Aviation Command seeking to cancel the disciplinary action.

Officer A became acquainted with the Marine Corps officer's wife at a kindergarten event for their children in 2019, built a relationship through family gatherings, and later engaged in an affair. As a result, Officer A was disciplined with a two-month suspension in 2021.

Officer A argued that the disciplinary action was excessive, claiming that considerations such as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s commendation were not taken into account and that his misconduct was unrelated to his official duties and therefore did not warrant disciplinary action.

The court ruled, "In the case of an officer, a commendation from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff does not constitute grounds for reducing disciplinary measures," and added, "The plaintiff’s misconduct was made public, and since the naval and Marine Corps units conduct joint training, it is difficult to view the misconduct as unrelated to official duties."

Furthermore, the court stated, "It was necessary for the defendant to impose strict disciplinary action for the misconduct, and the public interest intended to be achieved by the disciplinary action is not outweighed by the disadvantages the plaintiff will suffer," explaining the reasoning behind the sentencing.

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