A man in his 40s who raised allegations of overseas sexual misconduct involving Democratic Party of Korea candidate Park Ji-won ahead of the June 3 local elections has been referred to the Prosecution Service.
Gunsan Police Station in North Jeolla Province announced on the 19th that it had forwarded the case of Mr. A, in his 40s, on charges of disseminating false information under the Public Official Election Act.
Mr. A is accused of holding a press briefing at the North Jeolla Provincial Council on May 26, ahead of the local elections, and claiming that Park had received sexual favors during a Ministry of Justice "Law Love" Jeonju Youth Division workshop held in Cebu, Philippines, in 2018.
At the time, Park’s camp stated, “While it is true that he attended the workshop, the claim that he received sexual favors is entirely false,” and filed a complaint against Mr. A with the police.
The police determined there was no objective evidence to support Mr. A’s claims. A police official said, “After consulting with the Prosecution Service, we judged that the charge of disseminating false information was valid and referred the case.
A man in his 40s who raised allegations of overseas sexual misconduct involving Democratic Party of Korea candidate Park Ji-won ahead of the June 3 local elections has been referred to the Prosecu...