Exclusive: Police Superintendent Dubbed 'King of Geoje' Investigated for Sexual Harassment Against Female Officers

Amid growing controversy over the so-called local police faction allegations surrounding the botched investigation of the Jang Yoon-ki case, it has been confirmed through SBS reporting that a senior police official who has worked exclusively in the Gyeongnam region for over 30 years is undergoing high-intensity inspection by the Korean National Police Agency over allegations of sexually harassing junior female officers for years.

Superintendent A, attached to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, is suspected of committing sexual harassment against junior female officers during drinking gatherings over the past several years.

The number of victims identified by police so far is known to be over 10, and that figure could further increase during the course of additional investigations.

In addition, Superintendent A is facing allegations of abuse of power, such as forcing subordinate staff to pay for his drinks in exchange for promotions, as well as an act of insubordination involving hurling verbal abuse at the head of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency after being transferred to a different district within the agency during this year's first-half personnel reshuffle.

Superintendent A has reportedly earned the nickname "King of Geoje" due to his deep local connections built up from working for a long time in the public safety intelligence division handling regional information.

Following the collection of related intelligence, the National Police Agency initiated a formal inspection led by its Inspection Division at the beginning of this month, and placed Superintendent A on leave last week.

Recognizing the severity of the sexual misconduct issue during the inspection process, the police also deployed the Human Rights Protection Division—which is responsible for investigating sexual misconduct cases and protecting victimized employees within the police organization—starting on the 20th to conduct investigative audits.

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