Seoul Mayor Accused of Sexually Harassing Employee for 4 Years and Government Officials Ignored the Victim’s Complaints
The Seoul government is saying they will investigate the sexual misconduct allegations against former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon who committed suicide last week. Will see how serious this investigation is, but more details about his conduct is now coming out:
The city government was responding to growing calls to uncover the truth about the allegations and seek justice for its employee, as the police are not expected to conduct an investigation.
Korea Times
Hwang also said the city will ensure the victim doesn’t suffer any secondary damage.
“It will be a priority for city officials to prevent secondary damage inflicted on the victim. We will not tolerate city employees who reveal her personal information or make personal attacks.”
Through her lawyer, the victim claimed Park had pushed for unwanted physical contact and made sexual advances toward her, sending her inappropriate photos and text messages for almost four years.
The victim’s lawyer also said the victim had reached out to the city government for help before reporting the matter to the police, as she was ignored.
The city government previously said it had not been aware of the allegations before Park’s death. But, that left the victim’s lawyer asking how Park had learned about the police complaint before being officially notified by them. It is illegal for a government official to leak work-related information. The police and Cheong Wa Dae said they hadn’t told Park of the complaint.
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Hwang also said the city will ensure the victim doesn’t suffer any secondary damage.
This seems very late and since the Seoul Mayor is now a national Hero with a 5 day funeral it seems insincere.
I’m interested in any real actions taken. From what I have read she is being attacked relentlessly with very graphic threats to her life or well being.
They don’t even have the decency to call her a victim but person who was damaged. Just a sham investigation for optics.
Not to mention it’s people in the government–possibly even the police–who illegally spread her story (and may even doxx her in retaliation for accusing Mayor Park)…