Aides Also Face Sequential Investigations; Online Board Reacts "What Had to Come Has Come"

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It has been confirmed that the National Police Agency's inspection team recently conducted face-to-face interviews with police officers identified as close associates of the senior superintendent in question. Testimonies exposing the senior official's alleged misconduct are also pouring into anonymous police online communities.

Reporter Cho Min-ki has this exclusive report.

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The individuals recently confirmed to have been visited by the National Police Agency's inspection team in areas such as Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, for face-to-face questioning are police officials identified as the closest junior associates of Senior Superintendent A, commonly nicknamed the "King of Geoje."

These individuals are known to have either arranged drinking gatherings where Senior Superintendent A allegedly sexually harassed junior female officers or received various favors, such as promotions, from Senior Superintendent A.

During the inspection team's questioning, they reportedly denied most of the allegations, including sexual misconduct.

However, immediately following yesterday's (July 23) exclusive SBS report, former and current police officers centered around the Geoje Police Station and across the South Gyeongsang region continued to flood in with tips regarding Senior Superintendent A.

[Local Police Official D: He goes around to all the drinking gatherings of his close associates. He frequently engaged in behaviors such as putting his arm around female officers' shoulders, holding their hands, or trying to kiss them.]

[Local Police Official E: Even when going to bars, people say they absolutely cannot mention him, that guy (Senior Superintendent A). If several people are sitting together, wouldn't there be his informants among them? That guy handled everything regarding personnel affairs and all that in such a manner.]

Reactions of dismay flooded anonymous police online communities.

One police officer lashed out, saying, "Do not drag female officers to drinking sessions," calling it "filthy and despicable." Another police officer, claiming to be from the Geoje Police Station, targeted personnel corruption, venting, "There are guys who proudly boast that they passed screenings because they paid money. If you curse at that faction, it immediately gets back to them and you become targeted."

Posts arguing that this is not just an issue limited to Geoje also followed, with remarks such as, "Let's summon the local 'Kings of Geoje' from all across the country."

The inspection team stationed locally is accelerating efforts to secure statements from related parties as well as physical evidence to substantiate the corruption allegations against Senior Superintendent A and his closest junior police aides.

(Video Editing: Yoon Tae-ho)
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