A woman in her 70s, referred to as Ms. A, approached an elementary school student who was on her way home in Seocho District, attempting to lure the child by saying, 'I will give you 10,000 won.' She is currently under investigation by the police. Authorities are examining whether they can apply attempted abduction charges against Ms. A.
According to the police on the 14th, the Bangbae Police Station received a report from the school stating that Ms. A approached the student around 2 p.m. on the 2nd, saying that she would give her 10,000 won in cash if the student would do her a favor.
In response, Acting Chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Park Hyun-soo noted during a regular press conference that 'on the 4th, the victim's mother reported to 112, prompting the police to initiate an investigation and interrogate the suspect twice.'
Acting Chief Park stated that 'Ms. A is asserting that she had no intention of harming the student. She claims she was trying to make a personal request.'
After reviewing the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage recorded at the time of the incident, police noted that Ms. A did not display any coercive behavior toward the student. However, they did not reveal what kind of request Ms. A made to the student.
Based on the statements and the situation at the scene, police are currently considering whether to apply attempted abduction charges against Ms. A. A police official remarked, 'It is important to determine whether there was any coercion in her asking for a favor,' adding, 'We are comprehensively reviewing whether the conditions for abduction and luring offenses are met.'