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Open World Entertainment CEO Charged With Rape
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Tuesday 8 May, 2012 - 02:05pm UTC
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Open World Entertainment CEO Jang Suk Woo who has made headlines for the sexual harassment of his female trainees has officially been charged with raping several female trainees and violating child protection laws.
According to prosecutors at The Women/Children Criminal Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, the CEO has been sexual harassing and assaulting female trainees since 2010.
Police have also confirmed that the CEO has forced other male idols to join him in the sexual harassment of the female trainees. However, prosecutors have dropped these accusations.
According to the prosecutor's office, the male idols were not prevented from leaving the situation by force or threats, so the sexual harassment fell under the category of the use of authority and power to enter into sexual relations. Cases like this must be reported withing a year of the incident for prosecution to occur and that window had been missed, therefore the charges that the CEO had forced male idols to sexually assault the female trainees had to be dropped.
According to prosecutors at The Women/Children Criminal Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, the CEO has been sexual harassing and assaulting female trainees since 2010.
Police have also confirmed that the CEO has forced other male idols to join him in the sexual harassment of the female trainees. However, prosecutors have dropped these accusations.
According to the prosecutor's office, the male idols were not prevented from leaving the situation by force or threats, so the sexual harassment fell under the category of the use of authority and power to enter into sexual relations. Cases like this must be reported withing a year of the incident for prosecution to occur and that window had been missed, therefore the charges that the CEO had forced male idols to sexually assault the female trainees had to be dropped.
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