Older Brother of Famous Girl Group Member Arrested in the Act... Arrest Warrant for 'BJ Molestation Allegation' Returned

Purchase of 3 Million Won 'Meal Date Ticket'
Arrested in Flagrante Delicto for Attempted Inappropriate Physical Contact

The arrest warrant requested by the police for a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. Kim, who was accused of molesting a female internet broadcaster (BJ), was returned by the prosecution.

A man in his 30s, known as a family member of a famous girl group member, was arrested on charges of sexual assault. Channel A

According to legal sources on April 18, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office decided not to request an arrest warrant from the court for Mr. Kim, a man in his 30s, citing "insufficient evidence of the allegations." Mr. Kim is known as the older brother of a famous girl group member.

Previously, on the evening of April 14, Mr. Kim was arrested in the act at his home after allegedly promising not to engage in any sexual contact and bringing the victim, Ms. A, to his residence following drinks at a restaurant in Gangnam District. He is accused of attempting inappropriate physical contact.

Two days before the incident, on April 12, Mr. Kim had purchased a "dinner date ticket" worth 3 million won from Ms. A through the online broadcasting platform SOOP (formerly AfreecaTV). It has been reported that Mr. Kim attempted inappropriate physical contact even though Ms. A repeatedly expressed her refusal to engage in such contact at his home.

Feeling threatened, Ms. A sought help from an acquaintance by going to the bathroom, and the police, responding to the report, arrested Mr. Kim at the scene. During police questioning, Mr. Kim reportedly argued, "Even if I touched her, calling it molestation doesn’t make sense," insisting there was no coercion.

Separately, Ms. A reported to the police an unknown individual for threatening to "release private photos online" via a message sent from a foreign messenger account, filing charges under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act for blackmail and other offenses related to the use of images.

The KakaoTalk message that Ms. A released to the media included a statement saying, "The photos will be made public soon," and when Ms. A pleaded not to distribute the photos, the sender responded with a mocking message: "Your parents must be heartbroken."

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