This June 9, 2020 photograph shows a guard post (top) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea looking out at a military fence (bottom) of the Republic of Korea as seen from the border city of Paju. (STR / YONHAP / AFP)
SEOUL - Two military intelligence officers with the Republic of Korea (ROK) have been indicted on charges of raping a defector from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the South's defense ministry said on Tuesday.
A Defence Intelligence Command lieutenant colonel and master sergeant were indicted by military prosecutors on various charges of sexually assaulting and raping the woman between May 2018 and February 2019, the military said
According to Yonhap news agency, the victim filed a criminal complaint last year, and her lawyer said at the time that she became pregnant twice and was pressured to have abortions.
A Defence Intelligence Command lieutenant colonel and master sergeant were indicted by military prosecutors on various charges of sexually assaulting and raping the woman between May 2018 and February 2019, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) statement said .
At the time, the woman was under their protection and supervision for espionage operations, the statement added.
The two suspects have not been named.
