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A woman who claims she was sexually harassed by Rep. Jang Kyung-tae of the Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the police.
The police received the complaint accusing Jang of a quasi-indecent act by compulsion on Tuesday, according to the Yeongdeungpo Police Precinct on Thursday. The case was transferred to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Wednesday.
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Under Korea’s Criminal Act, a quasi-indecent act refers to an indecent act committed on someone unconscious or otherwise incapable of consenting or resisting.
The woman alleges that Jang assaulted her during a gathering at an undisclosed location in Seoul in late 2024.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday afternoon, Jang said that he would “respond strongly, including through legal action, against this completely false and malicious accusation.”
Police plan to launch a full investigation, starting with questioning the plaintiff and other individuals involved.
BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]