Published : Oct. 16, 2017 - 17:05
A Gwangju high school athletics coach is under investigation by police for making unwelcomed sexual advances on a female student in his team, according to Yonhap News Agency on Monday.
The female student filed a complaint with the Gwangju Ministry of Education on Monday, claiming that the coach made alleged sexual advances on several occasions.
(Yonhap)
The school has suspended the coach from his position and requested that police conduct a follow-up investigation.
According to an official of the Gwangju Ministry of Education, the student reported that her coach made unwelcome physical contact, such as forcing her to give him a “massage” and touching her body.
The coach denied the student’s claims.
The Gwangju Ministry of Education will decide on the case following the police investigation.
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