A Chief of Staff belonging to the office of Reform Party lawmaker Lee Jun-seok has reportedly been sent to prosecutors over alleged sexual misconduct.
On the 18th, according to police and others, Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul sent Chief of Staff A to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office in October over alleged sexual misconduct.
A worked as a secretary in the lawmaker's office but recently tendered a resignation for personal reasons, including studies. However, the National Assembly Secretariat, which received the lawmaker resignation documents, is said to have refused to accept them on the grounds that "there is a case sent to prosecutors, so it is difficult to process the lawmaker resignation." In response, the lawmaker's office demoted A to grade 9 and requested the National Assembly Secretariat to dismiss A ex officio.
A is said to have explained to the lawmaker's office that there was only a dispute with a woman and that A feels wronged.