The city government of the South Korean capital, Seoul, said Wednesday it will launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding late Mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead after one of his secretaries filed a complaint claiming yearslong abuse.
City spokesman Hwang In-sik said the investigation committee will also include civic activists and experts, but didn't specify when it would start or how much power it would have.
Hwang lamented what he described as "speculative" media reports but avoided specific answers when asked about the city's response to the allegations or Park's death, including whether city officials had ignored earlier complaints by the ex-secretary. Rescue workers found Park's body in a wooden area in northern Seoul early Friday, following a massive search that involved hundreds of officers, dogs and drones after his daughter reported him missing.
According to Kim, the ex-secretary said Park subjected her to unwanted sexual advances and physical contact for years and sent her "lewd" photos and text messages that she showed to some of her friends, colleagues and a journalist.
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