‘Public place molestation’, commonly referred to as sexual harassment, is a sexual crime that occurs when a person is molested in public transportation, performance or assembly places, or other crowded places. It often occurs on buses or subways.

In fact, according to data on urban railway crimes by city and province released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, there were 7,549 crimes on Seoul's urban railways over the past three years, of which 66% (4,981) were sexual crimes. Considering that the number of violent crimes was recorded at 131, we can see how serious sexual crimes are in the subway.... Omitted below....

Hyunwoo Kim, a criminal lawyer at Roel Law Firm, also said, “According to Article 11 of the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, harassment in a crowded public place can result in not only criminal punishment such as fines and imprisonment, but also security measures such as registration of personal information,” adding, “It is unfair.” “If you have been identified as a sexual harassment suspect, it is best not to panic and seek help from a criminal lawyer from the beginning of the investigation,” he explained.