Suspected of Obstruction of Justice Instruction
A police officer accused of helping destroy evidence related to allegations of sexual assault against female followers by Jeong Myeong-seok, the president of the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), has been referred to the prosecution without detention.
On the 6th, the Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that Sergeant Kang was sent to the prosecution without detention on the 28th of last month on charges of instructing evidence destruction.
According to the police investigation, Sergeant Kang, who was affiliated with the Seocho Police Station in Seoul, was found to have acted under the follower name 'Joo Su-ho,' discussing with JMS church officials methods to prepare for mobile phone forensic analysis and ways to undermine the credibility of sexual assault victim testimonies, thereby assisting the church in preparing for the investigation. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency dismissed Sergeant Kang from his position on the 11th of last month.
Jeong was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting and forcibly molesting female followers, was sentenced to 17 years in prison in the appellate trial last month, and has appealed to the Supreme Court.
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