Probation Officer in Office Detained on Charges of Forcible Molestation of Probationer

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The current head of a probation office branch was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a probationer.

On the 25th, the Women and Youth Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency announced that they had arrested Mr. A, a man in his 50s who is the head of a probation office branch in the Gangwon area, on charges including forcible molestation. Mr. A is accused of touching specific body parts of a female probationer multiple times on the 21st. Police, responding to the woman's report, urgently arrested Mr. A at his home in Seoul. According to the police investigation, Mr. A approached the victim under the pretext of offering to help her study before committing the crime.

A police official stated, "Mr. A has admitted to most of the charges," and added, "We plan to investigate the specific motive for the crime and whether there are additional offenses." The Ministry of Justice is conducting an internal investigation and has currently suspended Mr. A from his position. The Ministry of Justice said, "We began the investigation immediately upon learning of the incident and will take strict action based on the investigation results."

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