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, ‘A report was received that a man without any acquaintance followed a woman on her way to work all the way to the office, prompting the police to launch an investigation.’,
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, ‘The Cheonan Seobuk Police Station in Chungcheongnam-do has stated that A (in his 20s) is under investigation for the allegation of following an unknown woman into the office (trespassing) and entering the office.’,
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, ‘A is accused of following B (in her 20s) into the office on the morning of the 27th at around 5:30 AM in the Buldang-dong area of Seobuk-gu, Cheonan.’,
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, ‘The office’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage captured A following B into the office after entering the password and before the door closed.’,
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, ‘Shortly after, the footage shows B resisting and being pushed outside, with A lingering outside the office for over 6 minutes.’,
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, ‘In response, B claimed, “A stranger called out ‘excuse me’ to me, and without saying anything else, he continued to stand there. I was very surprised when he suddenly followed me when I tried to ignore him and enter the office.”‘,
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, ‘She added, “He kept hiding until the police arrived. He repeatedly knocked on the door and shouted ‘open it’.”‘,
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, ‘The dispatched local police officers confirmed that the woman did not suffer any physical harm or assault, questioned A, and found him near the office for a face-to-face identification.’,
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, ‘At the time, A was found to be intoxicated, and after confirming his identity, the police guided him home.’,
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, ‘Subsequently, there was an additional report of office intrusion from B’s company, and A was booked.’,
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, ‘According to the police investigation, he reportedly stated, “I drank too much and was disoriented. I did not have any sexual intentions in mind when attempting to trespass.”‘,
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, ‘A police official stated, “We heard from B that there was no harm done at the time of the initial response. As there was no report of breaking into the building, we guided him home.’,
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, ‘”We will strengthen patrols in the area while investigating the charges against A,” the official added.’,
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