Police Senior Superintendent Accused of Sexually Harassing Female Officers Under His Command Under Heavy Internal Probe

Amid growing controversies surrounding allegations of shoddy investigations in the Jang Yun-gi case, an SBS investigation has confirmed that a senior police official who has worked exclusively in the Gyeongnam region for over 30 years is under intensive inspection by the Korean National Police Agency over allegations of sexually harassing female subordinates for years.

Superintendent A, affiliated with the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, is suspected of committing sexual harassment against junior female officers during drinking gatherings while serving as the head of the Public Safety Information Division at the Geoje Police Station and the head of the Wide-area Information Team at the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency over the past several years.

It is reported that the number of victims identified by the police so far exceeds 10, and this figure could further increase during the course of additional investigations.

In addition, Superintendent A faces allegations of workplace bullying, such as forcing subordinate staff to pay for drinks in exchange for promotions, as well as staging a form of insubordination after being reassigned to a different district within the Gyeongnam agency this upper half of the year, where he reportedly visited the head of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency and hurled abusive language.

Superintendent A is known to have earned the nickname "King of Geoje" due to his deep local connections built up from long service in the public safety information department, which handles regional intelligence.

Following the collection of relevant intelligence, the National Police Agency initiated a formal investigation led by the Inspection Division early this month and placed Superintendent A on leave last week.

Furthermore, recognizing the gravity of the sexual misconduct issues during the inspection process, the agency deployed its Human Rights Protection Division—which is responsible for investigating sexual misconduct cases within the police organization and protecting victimized employees—starting on the 20th to conduct joint inspections.

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