Police say statute of limitations expired for KFA's sexual entertainment allegations
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police have determined the statute of limitations has...
The statute of limitations has expired for allegations that the Korea Football Association (KFA) provided sexual entertainment to foreign referees between 2011 and 2012, according to a police official. The football governing body recently faced accusations of paying for sexual entertainment at massage parlors and other adult establishments before and after international matches in Korea during this period.
An official from the National Police Agency disclosed this information during a briefing, stating that authorities will further investigate the case. The police previously mentioned that the statute of limitations posed a legal obstacle to investigating these allegations, which date back 15 years. Under Korean law, the 15-year or longer statute of limitations applies only to major severe offenses, such as those punishable by life imprisonment.
These allegations emerged from a government audit report published in 2016, and an ongoing investigation is currently underway.
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