A police officer accused of falsely closing missing-person cases on Jeju Island is escorted out of Jeju Dongbu Police Station on Sunday. (Yonhap) The Jeju police officer accused of falsely closing two missing-person cases, both involving people who were later found dead, had previously been reported for suspected domestic violence and investigated for entering a women's restroom, according to local media reports.The revelations have raised questions over why the officer, surnamed Bu, was assigned to missing-person cases despite previous allegations of misconduct.In 2023, police received a report of suspected domestic violence involving Bu, prompting an internal disciplinary review. He ultimately received a warning but no further disciplinary action, according to local reports.Police officers were dispatched following the domestic violence report but closed the case at the scene, KBS reported.Bu was also investigated after allegedly entering a women's restroom at the police station where he worked on July 22.He was later removed from duty on Aug. 11, about a week before allegations became public that he had improperly handled the disappearance of Jang Mi-ran.A body believed to be that of Jang, who had been missing for more than three months, was found Monday at a palm farm in Hallim-eup, Jeju Island.Article 12 of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes stipulates punishment of up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 3 million won ($2,170) for anyone entering a public place designated as a public toilet or bath for the purpose of their own sexual gratification.The earlier allegations have intensified questions about the police oversight system, particularly as investigators review the 298 missing-person cases handled by Bu during his roughly one year and five months on the missing-persons team. Police are examining whether any other cases were improperly closed.Bu is currently under investigation on charges including dereliction of duty and falsifying official electronic records over the handling of two missing-person cases.In both cases, he allegedly reported having contacted the missing individuals and closed the cases, although investigators later found no evidence that such contact had taken place. Both individuals were subsequently found dead.