Doosan Bears pitcher Lee Young-ha (25), who was caught up in the 'school violence controversy', stood in court.



Lee Young-ha attended the first trial held today (21st) at the Seoul Western District Court.



Before entering the courtroom, Lee Young-ha briefly said, "I will explain everything during the trial process."



When asked whether she still denies the allegations, she replied, "I will reveal that part during the trial."



Lee Young-ha was indicted without detention on charges of special assault, coercion, blackmail, etc.



Pitcher Dae-Hyun Kim (LG Twins), who is accused of the same charge, is currently serving in the military and is being tried in a military court.



The controversy over school violence between Sunlin Internet High School classmates Lee Young-ha and Kim Dae-hyun arose in February last year.



A, a junior in Seonlin Internet High School baseball team of Lee Young-ha and Kim Dae-hyun, claimed through an Internet community and broadcaster city accusation program, "I suffered from school violence by the two seniors."



Lee Young-ha and Kim Dae-hyun strongly denied this.



Through her agency, Lee Young-ha said, "There was a time when I tried to hold the discipline of the team as a group. I apologize for this part."



Kim Dae-hyun's lawyer also countered, "All of Mr. A's allegations of damage are not true."



The Doosan and LG clubs met Mr. A and officials of the baseball club at the time several times and reserved their judgment, saying, "It is difficult to confirm the facts because the positions of both sides are different."



The controversy over school violence between the two seemed to be settled, but Mr. A and others reported it to the Sports Ethics Center, and the Ethics Center rekindled the issue as the police investigated it.



Lee Young-ha, who was charged without detention after being sent to the prosecution, was removed from the first team entry today, and is currently not participating in the Futures (2nd team) league.



He is not expected to be on the mound until the trial is over.



Lee Young-ha answered, "Of course it is" to the reporter's question, 'If something like this happened during the season, the team must be sorry'.



Lee Young-ha hired a lawyer to prepare for the trial.



Attorney Kim Seon-woong, Lee Young-ha's legal representative, said, "I want to explain the charges sufficiently." "This happened while I was in high school, and the statute of limitations for indictment is short. Lee Young-ha was only investigated by the police. The prosecution only investigated the victim The prosecution seems to have progressed quickly because of the statute of limitations. Lee Young-ha did not even receive a notice of indictment, so there may be a trial at some time. I will explain fully in the trial."



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