Police arrest pastor accused of molesting 8 North Korean defector children



News Police arrest pastor accused of molesting 8 North Korean defector children South Korean police previously confirmed they are investigating man surnamed Chun who runs school for defector students Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park August 23, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Police officers from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency \| Image: Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency South Korean police on Tuesday arrested a pastor who is under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting North Korean defector children, according to investigators. Park Dae-gang, chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Women and Juvenile Investigation Division, confirmed to NK News that the man surnamed Chun is in police custody, while declining to state the reasons for the arrest. South Korean police on Tuesday arrested a pastor who is under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting North Korean defector children, according to investigators. Park Dae-gang, chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Women and Juvenile Investigation Division, confirmed to NK News that the man surnamed Chun is in police custody, while declining to state the reasons for the arrest. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Police arrest pastor accused of molesting 8 North Korean defector children

South Korean police previously confirmed they are investigating man surnamed Chun who runs school for defector students

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park August 23, 2023

Police arrest pastor accused of molesting 8 North Korean defector children

Police officers from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency | Image: Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

South Korean police on Tuesday arrested a pastor who is under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting North Korean defector children, according to investigators.

Park Dae-gang, chief of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Women and Juvenile Investigation Division, confirmed to NK News that the man surnamed Chun is in police custody, while declining to state the reasons for the arrest.

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