'Son Sseu~wik' Male Suspect Booked for Sexual Assault on Female Patient with Incomplete Anesthesia Recovery

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A man who sexually assaulted a female patient after surgery has been arrested by the police.

Uijeongbu Police Station announced on the 7th that "A man in his 20s, identified as A, has been booked without detention on charges of quasi-forced molestation."

A is accused of touching the body parts of a female patient B, who had just undergone surgery and was moved to a hospital room at a large hospital in Uijeongbu City last March.

At the time, A was responsible for moving the bed where B was lying, and it was investigated that B was in a state of recovering from anesthesia.

The hospital immediately dismissed A, who belonged to a security company, and it was reported that B is receiving psychiatric treatment.

A initially admitted to the charges during the first police investigation but later denied the allegations after consulting with a lawyer.

The police plan to transfer the case to the prosecution.