It has been confirmed that an active-duty police officer who sparked controversy by posting photos taken at a death scene and an internal automated fingerprint identification system screen on social media has received a suspension of indictment.

The Ansan Branch of the Suwon District Police Prosecutors' Office issued a suspension of indictment on September 23 for Police Inspector A, who is accused of leaking official secrets.

A suspension of indictment is a non-indictment disposition in which a prosecutor concludes a case after determining that a crime has been committed, but that it does not warrant taking the case to trial.

Inspector A is accused of responding to a death scene in February, taking photos of the scene with a smartphone, downloading a photo of the automated fingerprint identification system screen containing the deceased's fingerprints, and posting them on personal social media.

Inspector A reportedly posted the photos of the death scene along with captions such as, "Anyone want to guess what this is?" and "I shouldn't eat seonji (ox blood curd) anymore."

After screenshots of the posts spread online and caused controversy, the Audit and Inspection Office of the Gwangmyeong Police Station requested an investigation from the head of the Gwangmyeong Police Station, who then filed a criminal complaint against Inspector A for leaking official secrets.

The Korean National Police Agency stated, "Regarding the incident where a district unit police officer posted photos of a death scene on social media, Acting Chief Yoo Jae-sung ordered the immediate suspension of duties along with a strict investigation and inspection."

Subsequently, the Ansan Sangnok Police Station, which investigated the case, forwarded Inspector A to the prosecution in March.

Inspector A also received a disciplinary punishment of a three-month suspension from duty over the incident.

The prosecution determined that the offense was serious in that it could undermine public trust in police officers and damage the reputation and feelings of the bereaved family.

However, the prosecution reportedly decided not to send Inspector A to trial, taking into consideration that the officer has served as a police official for over 20 years and has already received a three-month suspension.

Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kim Bok-hyung | Graphics by Yang Hye-min | Produced by SBS Digital News