Jang Gyeong-tae, indicted on sexual harassment charges, "indicted late, negligently, and avoided"

“The indictment has been decided… I will definitely prove my innocence in court.”

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jeong-jin = Independent lawmaker Jang Gyeong-tae, who was sent to trial on charges of sexual harassment, protested against the Public Prosecutors' Office's decision to indict on the 30th, saying, "The old prosecution was late, negligent, and avoided prosecution."

Representative Jang said in a statement posted on Facebook that day, “As expected, the prosecution has not changed,” and “I will definitely prove my innocence and innocence by examining this injustice in detail in court.”

Rep. Jang cited the decision to indict only about 7 months after the case was sent and the unverification of the original video related to the case, and claimed, "The case was held for a long time, but the investigation necessary to reveal the substantive truth was not conducted."

He continued, "In fact, in the entire process, I was tipped off, investigated, and provided evidence," and repeatedly emphasized, "It was a sloppy prosecution without proper evidence, and an acquittal indictment without an investigation to reveal the truth."

Questions were also raised about the interview held at the Seoul Southern Public Prosecution Office on the 20th.

Rep. Jang said, “When the Public Prosecution Office first requested an interview, we responded faithfully and explained the reality and evidence of the case one by one,” and asked, “Was the interview just a show-off to pretend to have gone through formal procedures?”

Rep. Jang said, "The decisive evidence has not yet been disclosed," and "I will prove the false accusations one by one in court, win the acquittal, and hold accountable until the end for this unreasonable prosecution."

Rep. Jang is accused of sexually harassing a secretary belonging to another congressman's office at a restaurant in Yeouido, Seoul in October 2024.

The Democratic Party of Korea imposed disciplinary action equivalent to expulsion on Rep. Jang, who left the party last April.