Prosecution Seeks 5-Year Prison Sentence for Yoon Mee-hyang in 'Justice Network Accounting Suspicion' Case

Independent Assemblywoman Yoon Mi-hyang
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] The prosecution has requested a 5-year prison sentence for Yoon Mee-hyang, an independent lawmaker (former director of Justice and Memory), who was indicted on charges of embezzling donations to Justice and Memory.

At the sentencing hearing held at the Seoul Western District Court Criminal Division 11 (Presiding Judge Moon Byung-chan), the prosecution asked the court to sentence Yoon, who was charged with eight counts including violation of the Subsidy Management Act. The prosecution also requested a 3-year prison sentence for Kim, the executive director of Justice and Memory, who was indicted as an accomplice on some charges. The prosecution stated, "The defendants did not distinguish between public and private matters, collecting donations into personal accounts and embezzling them, prioritizing the organization or their own activities over the grandmothers. Throughout this process, the defendants have denied all charges and have shown no remorse or apology," explaining the reason for the sentence request.

Previously, Yoon was indicted on charges of using over 100 million won of funds, including donations for comfort women victims, for personal purposes while serving as the representative of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance (Jeongdaehyeop) and later as director of Justice and Memory from 2011 to 2020. She is also accused of deceiving the government and local governments to obtain subsidies exceeding 360 million won and of having grandmother Gil Won-ok, who suffers from dementia symptoms, donate or gift 79.2 million won to Justice and Memory.