A soldier accused of having sexual relations with a middle school student he met through social media (SNS) was caught at the scene by the police.
The Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced on the 20th that a man in his 20s, referred to as A, was arrested in the act on charges of statutory rape of a minor.
A is suspected of having sexual relations with a middle school student, referred to as B, around 3:30 p.m. on the 15th in an unmanned motel located in Cheongpa-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
The police responded to a report of a runaway from B's father and discovered B and A at the motel.
At the time of his arrest, A denied the allegations, but the police confirmed the circumstances of the crime through SNS chat records. Investigations revealed that A was confirmed to be an active-duty soldier. A and B were found to be strangers but had met through SNS.
The Yongsan Police Station transferred A to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. The police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the case regarding A and are reviewing whether to apply for an arrest warrant.