Celebrity Investigated By Prosecutors For Maliciously Spreading Genital Herpes

A football player in the domestic K-League has been accused of spreading genital herpes.

On July 9, No Cut News reported that a player currently playing in the K-League has been charged by the police for maliciously spreading sexually transmitted diseases and has been forwarded to prosecutors.

According to the Gyeongi Siheung Police Department, the footballer was charged in May and had been forwarded to police on July 9. Suwon prosecutors reportedly have begun investigating the case.

No Cut News writes that the footballer is charged with having sex with women while knowingly spreading type 2 genital herpes. There is no cure for genital herpes. The news outlet writes that the police have deemed the footballer was spreading the disease maliciously.

We felt that the footballer was spreading the disease intentionally and charged him. If he hadn’t known, he would have been charged with harm caused by negligence, but we felt it was deliberate.

— Police

According to the report, the footballer is a huge prospect and has garnered interest from European clubs. The footballer is reportedly a former first pick in the K-League draft. The footballer’s club has since responded to the news.

We are currently verifying the facts. We will do what is necessary in according to the investigation.

— Football Club

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