2024-01-29 11:41:51
Soccer player Hwang Ui-jo. /News 1
The ban on leaving the country for soccer player Hwang Ui-jo (32, Nottingham Forest), who is under police investigation for illegal filming, has been lifted. The morning after his release, Hwang left for England, where his team is located.
An official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said at a press conference on the 29th, “(Mr. Hwang’s) ban on leaving the country expired the day before, but it was not extended.” He added, “We called in Mr. Hwang on the 25th and conducted an additional investigation, and comprehensively reviewed the statements of the suspect and others involved and the evidence obtained so far. “We will analyze it and come to a conclusion soon,” he said.
With the ban on leaving the country lifted, Hwang departed for the UK via Incheon International Airport this morning. He is expected to return to Premier League side Nottingham Forest upon his arrival.
Previously, the police took this measure on the 16th to prevent Mr. Hwang from leaving the country after failing to comply with several requests to appear. At the time, Mr. Hwang’s side protested against this and submitted an application to the police to evade the investigator, stating, “I left my team without permission due to excessive investigation.”
Mr. Hwang is accused of filming a video of sexual intercourse with a woman against her will (filming using a camera, etc. under the Sexual Violence Punishment Act). In June of last year, he filed charges of blackmail against a netizen who claimed to be his former lover and shared photos and videos of Hwang and women on Instagram. During the investigation, the police detected illegal filming of Hwang and converted him into a suspect. did.
Mr. Hwang is also accused of secondary victimization (violation of the Sexual Violence Punishment Act) by disclosing some personal information that could identify the victim in a statement issued in November of last year. Ms. Hwang has been interrogated for more than 40 hours on three occasions since her entry into the country on the 10th. Here, he reportedly acknowledged the fact that he filmed the video, but claimed, “It was not secretly filmed, and there was no explicit refusal from the other party.”
Meanwhile, the person who posted the photos and videos in question on Instagram and threatened Hwang was identified as Hwang’s sister-in-law, and was arrested and indicted last month and is currently on trial.
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