Move Forward town councillor Arnuparb Tarntong reported to law enforcement on Wednesday in order to acknowledge and refuse sexual harassment charges brought by four young women, all party followers, and was later granted court bail.
The particular 38-year-old councillor intended for Sathorn district has been officially informed of the charges filed on Tuesday by 2 16-year-olds and 2 18-year-olds, at Thung Mahamek police station. He was later on taken to Bangkok South Criminal Court, exactly where police applied to more detain him.
Police informed the court these people still had to take testimony from 6 more people.
The court approved an application pertaining to release on bail with a surety of 100, 000 baht on condition he or she stay away from the witnesses and not leave the nation.
Police said Mr Arnuparb denied the accusations.
Mister Anuparb is one associated with 14 Move Forward candidates who won chairs in the Bangkok authorities election on May 25.
He has not spoken to the media since the case came to gentle.
Usually active on social media as an exemplar for all Move Forward politicians, Mr Anuparb has not posted on his Facebook account since Monday, and not upon Twitter since final Thursday.
Thung Mahamek law enforcement chief Pol Col Kritsada Manawongsakul stated the alleged situations took place on Come july 1st 11 when he or she invited the 4 young women for beverages in his room at a condominium building in Sathorn district among 9pm-11pm, after they took part in celebration activities, according to press reports.
The case could be a blow for Move Forward, which usually largely presents itself like a political party for your younger generation, with clean and trusted political figures.
Move ahead on Tuesday apologised to the public and it is supporters for disappointing them and for causing them to question the particular party’s credibility. The party promised to work alongside police and protect the alleged victims.
Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, who is in charge of policy in Bangkok for the party, stated on Tuesday right after talking to the complainants and to police investigators that there appeared to be environment for the charges.
Mr Wiroj said the celebration would also deliver the case to a disciplinary committee for feasible action against Mr Anuparb. But the party left the decision on the future of his city councillor’s chair to Mr Anuparb, he said.
Mr Arnuparb is the second politician this year to find themself battling charges associated with sexual molestation. The other is Prinn Panitchpakdi , a former deputy innovator of the Democraty Celebration.