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It was later revealed that another non-commissioned officer in the Air Force had committed suicide at the time when an Air Force noncommissioned officer died a few months ago after being sexually harassed by a superior. Allegations were also raised that the Air Force deliberately tried to reduce and cover up the incident.



For more details, reporter Kim A-young delivers.



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On May 11th, Sergeant A, a female Air Force 8th Fighter Wing in Wonju, Gangwon Province, was found dead in her dorm.



It has been 10 days since the late Air Force Sergeant Ye-Ram Lee made an extreme choice for the second infliction following sexual harassment by his superior.



The military closed the case a month later, saying it was presumed to be an extreme choice due to stress, and took the death penalty.



Suspicion has been raised that the military police were aware of the allegation of sexual harassment by the superior, Level B, at the time.



This is because lieutenant B sexually molested Sgt A twice during the investigation carried out ten days after his death, and the victim stated that he refused.



The Military Human Rights Center said that the bereaved families were not aware of this fact.



At that time, there was a strong public opinion against the Ministry of National Defense and the military due to the case of Lee Ye-ram.



The Military Human Rights Center is suspicious of whether the Air Force intentionally reduced or covered up the incident.



[Lim Tae-hoon/Director of the Military Human Rights Center: Stress turned into a suicide, and when the death of this sergeant was silenced, he secretly (indicted) with a separate investigation without notifying the bereaved family… .]



The military prosecutor's office only indicted the second officer five months later, last month, on charges of forcible molestation.



Earlier, on the day of Sergeant A's death, Lieutenant B was handed over to trial in July only on charges of breaking into the dormitory's security window without permission.



The Air Force explained that there was no problem in the process of closing the death case and handling the death penalty, and that the investigation into the sexual harassment allegation has been continued immediately after the death.



(Video coverage: Choi Dae-woong, video editing: Lee Seung-jin)