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Jeju Police Officer Sent to Prosecution for Falsely Closing Missing Persons Cases

Jeju police officer charged with negligence for falsely closing missing persons cases due to workload avoidance.

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The Jeju Police Agency sent a 34-year-old deputy sergeant from the Jeju Western Police Station to prosecution on September 1, 2026, for falsely closing missing persons cases. [1] A Jeju police officer deleted 63 records from the real-time missing persons profiling system, including 15 cases involving children and dementia patients, falsely marking them as deceased. [2] The officer deleted records of 15 high-risk individuals, including children and dementia patients, violating the Missing Children Act which mandates strict documentation for vulnerable groups. [3] The officer falsified two adult missing cases, with victims later found dead, leading to his arrest and prosecution. [4] A Jeju police lieutenant was transferred to the prosecutor's office on September 1, 2026, for the crime of falsely closing missing persons cases. [5] Of the 25 cases, 10 were falsely closed without verifying the subjects' status, while 15 had records deleted despite the subjects being found alive. [6] Police confirmed that the lieutenant deleted or failed to input records for 25 missing persons cases between March 2025 and July 2026. [7] The lieutenant admitted to being careless about high-risk groups, stating that he did not worry much about general adults because they usually return home. [8]
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  1. The Jeju Police Agency sent a 34-year-old deputy sergeant from the Jeju Western Police Station to prosecution on September 1, 2026, for falsely closing missing persons cases. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. A Jeju police officer deleted 63 records from the real-time missing persons profiling system, including 15 cases involving children and dementia patients, falsely marking them as deceased. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. The officer deleted records of 15 high-risk individuals, including children and dementia patients, violating the Missing Children Act which mandates strict documentation for vulnerable groups. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. The officer falsified two adult missing cases, with victims later found dead, leading to his arrest and prosecution. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. A Jeju police lieutenant was transferred to the prosecutor's office on September 1, 2026, for the crime of falsely closing missing persons cases. · 동아일보
  6. Of the 25 cases, 10 were falsely closed without verifying the subjects' status, while 15 had records deleted despite the subjects being found alive. · 동아일보
  7. Police confirmed that the lieutenant deleted or failed to input records for 25 missing persons cases between March 2025 and July 2026. · 동아일보
  8. The lieutenant admitted to being careless about high-risk groups, stating that he did not worry much about general adults because they usually return home. · 동아일보
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