A prosecutor who misused parking space for the disabled has resigned after an inspection found he was having an extramarital affair.
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission received a complaint late last year that a vehicle without a disability decal was constantly occupying a parking lot for the disabled at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.
An inspection by the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office found that a prosecutor in the special investigation department had bought the car under his friend’s name.
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The inspection also revealed that the prosecutor was living with his mistress at her residence, and as he could not find a place to park his car, he had chosen a spot for the disabled at the prosecutors’ office.
The prosecutor resigned as the questioning continued, and is now working at a law firm.
A prosecutor can face disciplinary measures for living with a mistress while still married, as it can be seen as “an act that damages one’s dignity as a prosecutor,” according to the prosecution.
But since the inspection was launched over his violation of parking rules, the prosecution concluded the case by accepting his resignation.
By Kim So-hyun (
sophie@heraldcorp.com)
