By Korea Herald
Asia One
August 23, 2011
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A celebrated social activist known for helping teenagers and children in need was arrested on Monday for a series of sexual abuse cases.
The offender, only known by his surname Kim, had allegedly taken advantage of teenagers by luring them to his home, saying that he would "instruct students into righteous way with faith," Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said.
Since 1991, Kim had allegedly sexually abused six boys by ordering them to take off clothes and touching their bodies. Police said that a child was harassed for as long as nine years, or in some cases three siblings were taken advantage of together.
Building his reputation as a social activist, the Christian church elder appeared on several TV programs and also worked as the head of the regional branch of a charity.
Kim had been telling members at his church located at Gyeonggi Province that he would take care of their children's education in Seoul, and insisted that he would become their guardian.
The police are interviewing other victims, taking into consideration that Kim had allegedly been carrying out the abuse for 20 years.
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