A female aide who accused Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae of quasi-forcible indecent act appeared before police for questioning.
According to police on the 4th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Women and Juvenile Crime Investigation Unit said on the 4th that it summoned the complainant, identified as A, the previous afternoon and secured related statements.
Police plan to sequentially summon those from the lawmaker's office who were present at the time and A's then-boyfriend, identified as B, to ascertain the facts. Police were also said to have taken measures to protect the personal safety of A and B.
A is known to claim that the lawmaker molested her at a dinner held at a restaurant in Yeouido, Seoul, in Oct. last year. A filed a complaint alleging quasi-forcible indecent act with the Yeongdeungpo Police Station on the 25th of last month.
Meanwhile, the lawmaker filed a complaint against A on the 2nd for false accusation. The lawmaker also submitted complaints and accusations against B on charges including false accusation, assault, and violation of the Protection of Communications Secrets Act.