It has been confirmed that a mid-ranking active-duty police officer is under investigation for destroying evidence, including the mobile phone of his teenage son who is suspected of illicit filming.
According to SBS reporting, the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency recently booked Inspector A, assigned to a police box in Jeonju, on charges including evidence destruction and launched a formal investigation.
Inspector A is accused of concealing evidence—such as discarding his high school son's mobile phone—after learning that his son attempted to illegally film a female teacher.
Following a complaint filed by the victimized teacher, the Jeonju Wansan Police Station investigated the case, and the son's case was forwarded to the prosecution in late June. However, the situation shifted after the Korean National Police Agency stepped in.
Earlier this month, following SBS reports regarding allegations of investigative misconduct involving Jang Yoon-ki, whose father is a senior police officer, the National Police Agency initiated a comprehensive inspection into cases involving police families, during which Inspector A's case was reported.
The Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency reportedly captured circumstances indicating that Inspector A smashed and threw away his son's mobile phone, and conducted a search and seizure at Inspector A's residence last week.
A police official told SBS, "Under the special provisions on punishment between family members, direct lineal blood relatives cannot be punished, but booking them is possible," adding, "We are currently in the process of verifying the allegations."
Inspector A reportedly posted a message on the internal police network suggesting that the investigation against him was unfair, which has drawn criticism from numerous police officers.
Following controversies involving senior police officers in Gwangju over Jang Yoon-ki's investigative misconduct and in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, controversies surrounding senior police officers have now surfaced in Jeonbuk as well, which is expected to further intensify calls for reform within the police organization.
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