Related misconduct will also be promptly investigated and strictly addressed.
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] A prosecutor who was arrested by the police on charges of molesting a woman walking on the street while intoxicated has been suspended from duty.
The Ministry of Justice announced on the 6th, "The Busan District Prosecutors' Office chief prosecutor, who is accused of molesting a woman walking on the street while intoxicated, has been suspended from duty for two months following the Prosecutor General's request for suspension of duty." It added, "We will also promptly investigate related misconduct and take strict measures."
Earlier, Mr. A, the chief prosecutor of the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, is accused of placing his hand on the shoulder of a woman walking near Yangjeong Station on Busan Metro Line 1 around 11:15 p.m. on the 1st, making physical contact. Intoxicated, he continued to follow the woman and was arrested on the spot by the police who responded to a report.
The police plan to summon Mr. A soon to investigate him on charges of forcible molestation.
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