The case of independent lawmaker Jang Kyung-tae, who was sent to the prosecution on charges of sexually assaulting a secretary, will be handled by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office.
On the 6th, according to legal sources, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office earlier this month transferred to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office the case against Rep. Jang on charges of quasi-forcible molestation and violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes (confidentiality). It was said to be due to jurisdiction and other reasons.
Rep. Jang is accused of making inappropriate physical contact with a secretary from another lawmaker's office at a restaurant in Yeouido in Oct. 2024.
The victim filed a complaint with the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Nov. last year, accusing Rep. Jang of quasi-forcible molestation.
Rep. Jang denied the allegations. He filed a countersuit against the victim on charges including false accusation and requested the convening of the police investigation deliberation committee. The investigation deliberation committee is a body that reviews the propriety of an investigation when parties to a case, such as the victim or the suspect, challenge the outcome. However, both the committee and the police acknowledged Rep. Jang's sexual assault charges.
Police concluded that during a Q&A with reporters, Rep. Jang partially disclosed that the victim was a National Assembly aide, and, in addition to quasi-forcible molestation, applied secondary victimization charges, sending the case to the prosecution with a recommendation to indict on the 27th of last month.