Gyeonggi Province Removes Grade 6 Official from Position Over Alleged Illegal Filming of Woman

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] Gyeonggi Province removed official A from his position on the 29th, who is under police investigation for allegedly secretly filming a woman's body on her mobile phone in the subway.

Official A is under police investigation for violating the "Special Act on Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes (Photography using Cameras, etc.)" after allegedly filming a woman sitting across from him on a train car at Dongmyo Station on Line 1 on the 21st using his mobile phone.

The province decided to remove official A from his position after receiving a notice of investigation commencement from the police on the 28th.

According to Article 65-3 (Removal from Position), Paragraph 1, Clause 4 of the Local Civil Service Act, a position may be removed from individuals who are "under investigation or being investigated by the prosecution, police, or other investigative agencies due to misconduct stipulated by presidential decree such as embezzlement and bribery or sexual crimes (conduct deemed inappropriate to maintain the current position as it greatly undermines the dignity of public officials), where the severity of the misconduct is significant and normal performance of duties is difficult to expect."

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "Public officials are entrusted with authority by the sovereign people and must bear the responsibility of infinite service to the people and always serve as role models," and added, "The immediate removal of a public official who committed a serious crime is intended to sound an alarm to all public officials. We will strictly hold accountable according to zero-tolerance principles and establish strict ethical standards in public service."