Two Libyan maritime officials went to Busan, South Korea to participate in activities, but unexpectedly sexually assaulted two South Korean middle-aged girls.
Map of the Busan District Court.
(The picture is taken from the Facebook of the Busan District Court)
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Two maritime officials from Libya, an African country, went to Busan to participate in an event organized by the South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the International Maritime Organization. Unexpectedly, they sexually assaulted two South Korean middle-aged girls, and later claimed that they had diplomatic immunity. But he was beaten in the face by the police and the court issued a detention order.
According to the "Dong-A Ilbo" report, the two officials, who were in their 50s and 30s, approached two middle-school girls at Busan Station at 11:00 p.m. on the 22nd, and took them to a hotel in Dong-gu, Busan. Police arrested him on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor.
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Libyan maritime officials argue that they hold diplomatic passports and thus enjoy diplomatic immunity.
However, the police believe they are not protected by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations because they are not diplomats on diplomatic missions.
After the Busan police applied for a detention order on the 24th, the Busan District Court approved it on the 25th, because the two Libyan officials had the possibility of escaping and destroying evidence.