Cheongju Cheongwon Police Station said on the 11th that it sent a man in his 50s, identified only by the surname A, to prosecutors under arrest on suspicion of attempting to lure two elementary school students (attempted abduction and enticement of a minor). A is accused of attempting to lure two boys at a playground in Yullyang-dong, Cheongju, on the afternoon of the 30th by saying, "I'll give you money, so come with me."
Police arrested A after a parent of one of the victimized elementary school students reported the incident. During questioning, A rambled, saying, "I am preparing to run in the presidential election and am preparing a pledge to give 1 billion won to each child." Police applied for an arrest warrant, judging there is a high risk of repeat offense given that A also attempted to lure an elementary school student three weeks earlier.