Man in His 60s Detained for Quasi-Rape of Sleeping Subway Passenger

A man in his 60s who sexually assaulted a sleeping subway passenger has been transferred to prosecutors while in custody. According to Yonhap News on the 9th, the Seoul Subway Police Unit transferred 65-year-old Mr. A, who faces charges of quasi-rape resulting in injury, to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 6th.

Mr. A is accused of sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in her 20s who was heading home, touching her body after she fell asleep aboard a subway Line 2 train passing near Sindap Station at around 12:50 a.m. on the 22nd of last month. The victim reported the incident to police that morning and sought help from the Sunflower Center, a support organization for victims of sexual violence.

Footage from closed-circuit (CCTV) cameras served as a key clue in the investigation. Police obtained the CCTV footage and other evidence to identify Mr. A and summoned him for questioning on the 27th of last month. However, Mr. A reportedly denied the allegations.

Police applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A on the 29th of last month, and the court issued it, citing the risk of flight. Mr. A is now under detention undergoing a prosecution investigation.