Prosecution Seeks 1-Year Prison Sentence with 3-Year Probation for Jo Min on College Admission Fraud Charges

On the 26th, the prosecution requested a sentence of "1 year imprisonment, 3 years probation" for Cho Min, the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who is accused of admission fraud.

At the sentencing trial held on the same day under the presiding of Judge Lee Kyung-sun of Criminal Division 16 at the Seoul Central District Court, the prosecution asked for a sentence of 1 year imprisonment with 3 years probation on charges of false document forgery, obstruction of business, and obstruction of official duties by deception.

Cho Min, daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who was indicted without detention on charges of admission fraud, is attending the second session of the first trial held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 26th. 2024.1.26 [Image source=Yonhap News]

Cho was prosecuted for submitting forged certificates of commendation from the president of Dongyang University along with her application and self-introduction letter to the admissions office of the Busan Medical School on June 10, 2014, thereby obstructing the admissions evaluation process, together with her mother, former Dongyang University professor Jung Kyung-shim.

She is also accused of submitting forged supporting documents, including a falsely written self-introduction letter, an internship confirmation letter in the name of the director of the Public Interest and Human Rights Law Center at Seoul National University Law School, and a certificate of commendation from the president of Dongyang University, to the Seoul National University Medical School on June 17, 2013.

Cho’s side admits to the charges. However, they argue that the prosecution abused its authority by delaying the indictment with improper intent, and therefore the charges should be dismissed.