성범죄로 벌금 100만원 이상 공무원 퇴출... 공시생도 임용제한<br /><br /> South Korea is amending the State Public Officials Act.. to strengthen penalties for sex offenses by government officials.<br /> The Ministry of Personnel Management announced... starting next April, government officials who are fined more than 1-million won, or about eight-hundred-eighty U.S. dollars, for any type of sexual offense will be forced to retire. <br />Those committing sex offenses involving minors will be permanently excluded from public service positions.<br />Newly appointed officials found to have committed sex crimes, will be prohibited from holding a public service position for three years, or permanently, depending on the severity of the crimes.<br />The amendment aims to raise awareness of such heinous acts among government officials... and apply the principle of zero-tolerance to sex offenders. <br />
