Civil Servant Arrested for Filming Women in Restroom, Spraying Capsaicin on Toilet Paper

A civil servant in his 20s faces trial in custody for illegally filming women and committing a bizarre act of vandalism in a women's restroom in Seoul's Gwanak District. The man, identified by the surname Kim, has been indicted on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.

Prosecutors allege that Kim infiltrated the women's restroom of a commercial building in Shindang-dong, Gwanak-gu, on seven separate occasions between January and April. During these intrusions, he allegedly installed a miniature camera to film women using the facilities. The investigation revealed his actions spanned approximately three months.

In a separate incident on April 26, Kim sprayed capsaicin on toilet paper in the same women's restroom. Police responded to a report of a woman experiencing severe pain in the restroom. Upon investigation, they collected the tainted toilet paper and apprehended Kim, who had surrendered. Initially, Kim claimed the substance on the toilet paper was adhesive used for camera installation. However, forensic analysis by the National Forensic Service confirmed it was capsaicin.