Public Service Worker Indicted for Filming Women in Restroom and Using Capsaicin

A public service worker has been arrested and indicted on charges of illegally filming women in a commercial building's women's restroom and spraying capsaicin on toilet paper. The suspect, identified as Kim, 21, faces charges under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.

According to legal sources, Kim is accused of spraying capsaicin on toilet paper in a women's restroom in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, on April 26. Investigations revealed that between January and March of this year, Kim allegedly entered the restroom seven times, installed a micro-camera, and filmed women using the facilities.

The police apprehended Kim after receiving a report that a woman inside the restroom was suffering from pain. Kim initially denied the capsaicin allegation, claiming the substance on the toilet paper was adhesive used for the camera. However, a National Forensic Service analysis confirmed the presence of capsaicin.