Ko hit with child sex charges again
Ko Young-wook
Singer Ko Young-wook is back in the spotlight for another alleged sexual crime involving a child.
Seodaemun Police said yesterday that the disgraced singer was being investigated after a 13-year-old girl filed a complaint saying that she was assaulted last month.
The girl claimed that on Dec. 1 Ko lured her into his car and then molested her in the vehicle.
Authorities said that the girl’s testimony sounded credible and that they were in the middle of analyzing a CCTV recording that captured Ko’s car.
The police said although he was questioned just for the day, they intended to issue an arrest warrant for the 36-year-old entertainer.
“The victim could appear to be an adult as she is quite tall and possesses a mature demeanor, but she is only a middle school student,” said a police spokesperson overseeing the case.
Early last year, a different teenager came forward to accuse the former idol group member of getting her drunk, taking her back to his place and raping her.
By Carla Sunwoo
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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