Police in Sejong have detained and referred a staff member from a residential facility for people with disabilities on suspicion of violating the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Act. The case was initially closed without charges because of insufficient evidence, but police reopened it in May after acknowledging shortcomings in the first investigation.
Investigators later revisited witness statements and compared the employee’s work hours and movements with other records before securing a detention warrant. The referral reflects a new investigative determination, not a final finding of guilt, and the allegations remain subject to prosecution and court review.