By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean lawmakers are pushing for reform to reduce the military's judicial power after a female soldier who had.
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South Korea pushes for military law change after soldier s death over sexual abuse
South Korean soldiers stand at the southern side of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
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SEOUL: South Korean lawmakers are pushing for reform to reduce the military s judicial power after a female soldier who had suffered sexual abuse committed suicide, rekindling criticism of the military s handling of sex crimes.
An air force master sergeant, identified by her surname Lee, took her life last month after being molested by a colleague. Her family said she had reported the case and sought help, but the air force only tried to cover up the assault and bully and silence her.
A member of the South Korean Air Force has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing and injuring a female colleague, which led to her taking her own life, the South Korean Ministry of Defense said yesterday.
The master sergeant, only identified by his surname, Jang, is suspected of molesting the woman of the same rank in a vehicle on their way back to their base in the city of Seosan in March after a dinner.
The victim, identified by her surname, Lee, reported mental distress and transferred to another base at her request two months after the incident, her family said