High school students who damaged an election poster for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, in Sejong City have been apprehended by the police.
On May 21, Sejong Nambu Police Station announced that they had booked three teenagers, including high school student A, without detention on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. The students are accused of damaging Lee Jae-myung's election posters with lighters and cigarette flames in Naseong-dong and other areas of Sejong City on May 17 and 18. The police are currently investigating the case.
The police stated that, after receiving a 112 emergency call from a citizen who witnessed the destruction of the election poster, they mobilized all available personnel from the investigation, criminal, and local police departments to swiftly respond to the scene and apprehended the high school students in succession.
A police official stated, "Damaging election posters is a serious crime that undermines free and fair elections, and we plan to respond strictly by mobilizing all available police resources." The official also emphasized, "Active reporting and information from citizens are crucial to ensuring fair elections."
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