The CEO of Open World Entertainment has been prosecuted on charges for sexually assaulting his female trainees.

The Women/Children Criminal Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office charged Mr. Jang for rape and violation of child protection laws. According to prosecutors, the CEO had sexually assaulted several female trainees under his agency from 2010 to 2012.

Although the CEO was indicted with raping the female trainees, the accusation against the CEO of forcing male idols to participate in the sexual assault has been dropped, as the prosecutor's office was not granted the authority to indict.

A representative from the prosecutor's office explained that as the female trainees did not try to escape the situation nor were they prevented from moving by force or threats, the case involving the CEO and the male idols did not fall under rape. Instead, it would fall under the use of authority and power to enter into sexual relations. Since cases that fall under such a category must be reported within one year of the occurrence, the prosecutors were not given the authority to indict the CEO on the charge of forcing male idols to sexually assault the trainees as the time frame had already passed.

Source + Photos: Oh My News via Naver, Herald