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Student sent to prosecutors for attempted illegal filming in Seoul university men's room
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Student sent to prosecutors for attempted illegal filming in Seoul university men's room

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A male university student in Seoul has been sent to prosecutors for attempting to illegally film in a men's restroom.
  • The incident occurred in June at Seoul National University of Science and Technology.
  • Police are also investigating a separate case of attempted filming in a women's restroom at the same university.

A male student at Seoul National University of Science and Technology faces prosecution for attempting to illegally film another student in a men's restroom. The incident, which took place in June, led to the 20-something student being handed over to prosecutors on August 12. This case follows separate allegations of attempted filming in a women's restroom at the same campus, involving another student. Police are continuing their investigation into that matter after prosecutors requested further review.

The university's student council and the Nowon Police Station have conducted a thorough inspection of campus restrooms and shower facilities in response to the repeated incidents. The attempted filming in the men's room occurred in June, while the separate investigation into the women's restroom incident is ongoing. The suspect in the women's restroom case was initially sent to prosecutors last month, but the prosecution requested additional investigation.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.