An active police officer is under investigation by the police amid allegations that he participated in the destruction of evidence related to the sexual assault committed by Jeong Myeong-seok (78, detained), the president of the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS).
According to the police on the 3rd, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an audit on Sergeant A, a team leader at the Seocho Police Station.
Sergeant A is suspected of holding a video conference with JMS executives to assist in destroying evidence after allegations of sexual assault against female followers by Jeong Myeong-seok surfaced.
Sergeant A is also suspected of operating under the follower name 'Joo Su-ho' and discussing countermeasures whenever there were police investigations related to JMS.
It is reported that Sergeant A is currently on leave and not reporting to work.
Jeong Myeong-seok was arrested and indicted on charges of sexually molesting and assaulting female followers at training centers in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam, from February 2018 to September 2021, and was sentenced to 23 years in prison in the first trial last December.
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