Court to decide whether to issue arrest warrant for disabled care facility director accused of sexual violence

▲ A disabled care facility manager, accused of committing sexual violence against facility residents, appears for his arrest warrant hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Feb. 19, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Court to decide whether to issue arrest warrant for disabled care facility director accused of sexual violence

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court is set to decide as early as Thursday whether to issue an arrest warrant for a disabled care facility director accused of committing sexual violence against multiple facility residents.

The man, surnamed Kim, appeared at the Seoul Central District Court after police requested the warrant on charges of raping and molesting the victims at the Saekdongwon group home for people with severe disabilities located in Ganghwa County, Incheon, just west of Seoul.

Police believe Kim abused at least six residents at the facility, while he has denied the allegations.

Police began looking into the case in May last year and formed a special investigation team late last month.

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