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A student at Seoul National University has been suspended for taking photographs up women’s skirts in the school library. He had been set to graduate this month.

The 26-year-old dentistry student was caught in the act on November 9 after a Ms. Jeong, a medical student, noticed a flash under the table where she was studying in the school’s main library. She escorted the suspect, a Mr. Jeon, who had been sitting across from her, outside and confronted him.

Jeon initially denied the crime, but he was found to have 50 "up-the-skirt" photographs of women’s legs and underwear stored on his digital camera. At the police station, he finally admitted to taking Ms. Jeong’s picture.

Police charged him with violating laws on sexual violence and find him 1 million won (US$1,000). Jeon posted a written apology in front of the library, but on February 16 the university’s disciplinary committee decided to suspend him for six months. He was scheduled to graduate on February 26.

"The victim herself didn’t want the perpetrator kicked out of school," said the medical student association in a formal statement. But the statement went on to say, "We hope this punishment brings an end to heinous crimes like these."

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