Ex-Governor’s lawyer at sexual assault trial: ‘Smart women can’t be subject of power abuse’
Social affairsJul 3, 2018
The high profile rape trial of former South Chungcheong Provincial Gov. An Hee-jung, accused of raping his secretary, has sparkled a public outcry after his lawyer made a controversial remarks on who should be recognized as potential victims of sexual violence. At the center of the controversy is a comment from An’s lawyer that implied that highly educated and independent women -- “unlike those with disabilities or children” -- cannot be a subject of power abuse at work. The plaintiff, Kim Ji-eu