Man in 50s with Sex Offender Record Investigated for Alleged Sexual Assault of Academy Instructor

A man in his 50s with a history of sexual offenses is under police investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a female instructor at the academy where he works.

The Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Police Station announced yesterday (November 5) that it has booked and is investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of rape and forcible indecency.

A is accused of forcing a sexual relationship with and inappropriately touching a female instructor in her 30s, identified as B, against her will at a college entrance examination academy in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where he has been working from late 2022 to early this year.

The police, who launched an investigation after receiving a complaint from B's family in April of this year, conducted raids on A's home and the academy in September to seize his mobile phone and are currently verifying the charges through digital forensics and other methods.

Investigations revealed that A has a prior criminal record for sexual offenses.

It was also reported that he had been sentenced to an employment restriction order at child and adolescent-related institutions until 2023.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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