전 의원은 경기지사 선거가 끝난 뒤 고발을 취하했지만 경찰은 ‘반의사불벌죄’(피해자가 처벌을 원하지 않으면 처벌 불가)에 해당되지 않는다며 수사를 계속해왔다.
Jeon dropped the charges after the Gyeonggi governor election, but police have continued their investigation, saying it does not constitute "a crime not prosecuted against objection" (If the victim does not want any punishment, punishment cannot be given).