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Seoul’s mayor died before he could face sexual harassment claims in court. A new report says the allegations were credible Seoul’s former mayor died last year in an apparent suicide after his secretary accused him of sexual harassment. Now, an investigation by a human rights watchdog in South Korea has found that her accusations were credible. In a report released Monday, the independent National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRC) found that former mayor Park Won-soon’s words and actions toward his secretary constituted sexual harassment under the country’s laws. The finding is significant as the alleged victim’s case against Park who was South Korea’s second-most powerful official when he died was never heard in court. ....
By Jan 27, 2021 11:50 AM EST Park Won-soon s death comes with sexual harassment allegations after being held by the most influential South Korean figures. He was seen as a potential candidate for the presidency, however, on July last year, even before he could face the court for sexual harassment allegations, Seoul s mayor died. Park s death came just a day after the Secretary made a police report about his actions. A petition was signed by more than 500,000 people stating that Park Won-soon state-run five-day funeral should not go ahead. Lee Eun Kyung, who was on the panel of judges chairing the first-ever sexual harassment case in Korea won by Park Won-soon, was at her Seoul office on Aug. 3. ....