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Squid Game actor Oh Young-soo convicted of sexual misconduct

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Squid Game actor Oh Young-soo has been convicted of sexual misconduct. The 79-year-old actor was convicted on Friday (March 15) of two counts of sexual harassment, and as well as an eight-month prison term, which has been suspended for two years. He was also ordered to complete 40 hours of attendance at a sexual violence treatment programme.

Squid Game actor Oh Young-soo has been convicted of sexual misconduct.Squid Game actor Oh Young-soo has been convicted of sexual misconduct.

The veteran actor was charged in November 2022 over allegations he hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek without consent in 2017, but he denied the allegations and as he left the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court following the verdict, he vowed to appeal the ruling.He added: "I apologised because said she wouldn't make a fuss about it but it doesn't mean that I admit the charges," he said.

The judge added: "What's written in the victim's diary, and the counselling report of the victim after the incident pretty much match the details of this case."They shared on X, formerly Twitter: "The defendant resembles other offenders of sexual violence in theatre in the past who tried to cover up their sexual violence as 'favour' and 'friendship'."

 

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