Baek Seung-tak, a former education superintendent and father of celebrity chef Baek Jong-won, was recently investigated on suspicion of sexually harassing a woman, the police said Wednesday.

Baek, ex-chief of the South Chungcheong Provincial Office of Education, allegedly called a 20-something golf caddy outside a golf link in Daejeon and forcibly touched her breasts last month, according to the police.

The 80-year-old reportedly denied the accusations during the police investigation.

The Daejun Dunsan Police Station said it would send the case to the prosecution soon and request it to file charges against Baek for sexual harassment.

The accusation sent shockwaves through the online community as Baek‘s son, Jong-won, is a popular chef and restaurateur currently appearing on several TV shows including “House Cook Master Baek” and “My Little Television.”

(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)