{
  "id": 1853608,
  "title": "Man booked over alleged sexual assault of part-timer hired via online platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/man-booked-over-alleged-sexual-assault-of-part-timer-hired-via-online-1853608",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260819/man-booked-over-alleged-sexual-assault-of-part-timer-hired-via-online-platform"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A man in his 30s has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a part-timer at his home. The part-timer was hired through online secondhand marketplace Karrot to provide makeup services for a profile photo shoot.\n\nThe alleged rape occurred on August 2 at the man's home. According to Seoul's Gwanak Police Station, the assault happened when the part-timer rejected the man's physical advances.\n\nThe woman escaped and immediately reported the incident to the police. The police are investigating the details of the case.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Man booked over alleged sexual assault of part-timer hired via online platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/man-booked-over-alleged-sexual-assault-of-part-timer-hired-via-online-1854201",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:17:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Man booked over alleged sexual assault of part-timer hired via online platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/man-booked-over-alleged-sexual-assault-of-part-timer-hired-via-online",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:02:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}