Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Hungarian swimmer allowed to leave Korea despite sexual harassment charge
Hungary's Tamas Kenderesi competes in the men's 200m butterfly during the FINA World Championship at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, Korea, July 23. Reuters
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
Hungarian swimmer Tamas Kenderesi, 22, has been given permission to leave Korea despite being
charged with sexual harassment
.
The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office said Wednesday that the 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist, who competed at the FINA World Championships in the city, was allowed to return home after agreeing to pay a deposit of 3 million won ($2,500) toward any fine.
It is unclear whether Kenderesi has left Korea.
He was detained Sunday for allegedly groping a Korean woman, 18, at a nightclub about 3 a.m. He was released that day but banned from leaving the country while police investigated.
The prosecution concluded that the alleged crime is a summary offense and will deal with it administratively without a trial.