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March, when the mass infection of Sincheonji spread and social distance was emphasized, a government official in Seoul was being investigated by the police for alleged sexual harassment on the spot with employees of civilian employees. That's it.

This is an exclusive report by Ahn Hee-jae.

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Gangdong-gu Office officials and construction workers gathered at a karaoke room in Seoul in early March.

The ward office staff, including public official A, in charge of reconstruction, had dinner with two construction workers and had a drink.

SBS coverage confirmed that Mr. A was being investigated by the police for accusing Mr. B of a construction worker attended by Mr. A.

It was a time when social distance was emphasized by group infection in Sincheonji, Daegu.

It was not enough that the reconstruction officials leaned on the glasses with the construction workers involved in the work, and there were allegations of sexual harassment.

Gangdong-gu Office released Mr. A at the beginning of last month, two months after the incident, and also disciplined three employees who attended karaoke.

The ward office explained that they did not know about it until the police were notified and that they had ordered measures to prevent recurrence after personnel action.

[An official from the ward office: Upon receiving the notification of the initiation of the investigation, the audit office immediately began to investigate the matter… (Chief Officer) gave special instructions for establishing the discipline for public office… .]

Who paid the dinner fee and alcohol, the ward office did not say.

The victims are believed to be receiving psychological counseling treatment, but the police are accused of arresting A for alleged forced harassment.

A, who was trying to reach an agreement with the victim, was reportedly denied the charges in a recent investigation.

(Video coverage: Namseong Kim, Video editing: Park Player)