South Korean Court Finds Former Star Politician Not Guilty in #MeToo Sex Abuse Case

File Photo: The Democratic Party's candidate for the presidential primary An Hee-jung makes a speech at an event to declare their fair contest in the party's presidential primary in Seoul, South Korea, March 14, 2017. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

SEOUL—A former provincial governor accused of sexual abuse in one of South Korea’s most high-profile cases inspired by the “MeToo” movement was found not guilty by a Seoul district court on Aug. 14.

An Hee-jung was a rising star in South Korea’s ruling party before he quit his post in March, just hours after an aide accused him of repeated sexual assault.