Police who photographed and shared naked images of sex workers faced no disciplinary action despite state compensation and sexual harassment ruling

In March 2022, police officers in Seoul, South Korea, photographed a naked sex worker (identified as A) during a raid and shared the images in a KakaoTalk group chat. Courts ruled the actions illegal and constituted sexual harassment, ordering state compensation. Despite this, police imposed no disc

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