Man Arrested for Secret Filming in Women's Locker Room Investigated for Indecent Act at Wave Pool Two Days Later

It has been confirmed that a man in his 20s, who was arrested for disguising himself with a short-cut wig and sneaking into the women's locker room at the Caribbean Bay water park to illegally film victims, is also under investigation for allegedly groping a woman at the wave pool.

The Yongin Dongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (the 25th) that it is investigating the suspect, A, by adding a charge of forcible indecency to his existing charges under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (using cameras for illegal filming and entering multi-use facilities for sexual purposes).

A is accused of groping a woman by touching her buttocks at the Caribbean Bay wave pool in Everland, Yongin, on the 1st.

He was caught on the spot by a Caribbean Bay employee following a report from the victim, and police dispatched to the scene officially received the case and completed initial response procedures.

It was revealed that A audaciously revisited Caribbean Bay and committed this offense just two days after fleeing upon being caught trespassing in the women's locker room.

On July 30 at around 4:40 p.m., A aroused suspicion among visitors while wandering around the women's locker room at Caribbean Bay with his face covered by a hat, mask, and sunglasses, and he fled immediately when an employee asked for identification.

Police received a report on the day of the incident and launched an investigation, eventually apprehending A at his home in Seoul on the 21st, about 20 days later.

According to the investigation, A secretly entered the women's locker room at Caribbean Bay on July 17 and 30, using a small camera to illegally film women changing clothes.

It is reported that A did not face significant obstruction when entering the women's locker room because he disguised himself with a neutral appearance, wearing a hat attached with a short-cut wig featuring waves.

During A's arrest, police seized illegal filming devices shaped like wristwatches, mobile phones, a laptop, and storage media, which are currently undergoing forensic analysis.

The illegally filmed videos found on the storage media are reportedly several short clips lasting a few minutes each.

The scale of the victimization is expected to be determined based on the forensic results.

So far, there are no indications of accomplices or backers conspiring with A in the crimes.

No circumstances regarding the distribution of the illegally filmed videos have been uncovered yet.

A has stated, "I filmed them out of curiosity to view them by myself and did not distribute the videos."

Regarding the forcible indecency incident on the 1st, he claimed, "I did not trespass into the women's locker room or engage in illegal filming on that day."

Considering that A committed the crimes after meticulous advance preparation, the police are investigating while keeping various possibilities open.

A police official stated, "We confirmed that the suspect has visited Caribbean Bay a total of three times in July and August. We were focusing on the illegal filming case, but upon learning of the report regarding the forcible indecency charge, we initiated a combined investigation."
 
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