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Eugene

(61,807 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:35 AM Mar 2018

#MeToo in South Korea: Governor resigns after rape allegations

Source: BBC

#MeToo in South Korea: Governor resigns after rape allegations

6 March 2018

A South Korean politician once tipped as a presidential contender has resigned after his secretary publicly accused him of repeatedly raping her.

In a Facebook post governor Ahn Hee-jung "begged forgiveness" for his "foolish behaviour" and said denials issued by his office were untrue.

Kim Ji-eun, who said she was inspired by the #MeToo movement, accused him of raping her four times in eight months.

The #MeToo campaign has slowly began to gain traction in South Korea.

"I apologise to everyone, especially Ms Kim Ji-eun," said Mr Ahn. "Everything is my fault. As of today I will resign...[and] stop all my political activities."

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Mr Ahn is the latest figure to fall as a result of the #MeToo campaign

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#MeToo in South Korea: Governor resigns after rape allegations (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2018 OP

It's good that he resigned, but... regnaD kciN Mar 2018 #1

Yes, it is a crime, but he hasn't quite admitted it. Eugene Mar 2018 #2

regnaD kciN

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1. It's good that he resigned, but...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 03:07 AM

Mar 2018

...isn't rape illegal in South Korea? And I mean "illegal" in the sense of "people who admit to it should be convicted and sent to prison, not just apologize and resign"...?

Eugene

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2. Yes, it is a crime, but he hasn't quite admitted it.

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 03:11 AM

Mar 2018

His original story was that the sex was consensual. Now the police are investigating.

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