Religious Sect Leader Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
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Religious sect leader sentenced to 33 years in prison for sexual assault
A local district court on Monday sentenced the leader of the religious sect Jesus Morning Star (JMS) to a 33-year prison term on charges of sexually assaulting female followers. The Daejeon District Court handed down the punishment for Jeong Myeong-seok, 81, longer than the 27 years requested by the prosecution, in his latest conviction for sexual assault. Jeong had been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting or molesting 16 female members b…
Jeong Myeong-seok, the president of the Christian Gospel Mission, was sentenced to 33 years in prison in the first trial on charges of sexual offenses committed against 16 female followers. The court strictly determined that Jeong abused his religious influence to render the victims psychologically unable to resist, and also handed down guilty verdicts to the executives who participated in the crimes.
Jeong Myeong-seok (81), president of the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), who was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting female followers, has been sentenced to a heavy prison term for additional sexual assault charges. The 11th Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Park Woo-geun) sentenced Jeong to 33 years in prison during the final hearing on charges including quasi-rape. Jeong [was] in Jinsan-myeon, Geumsan-gun,…
The leader of the religious organization is now serving a 17-year sentence for similar crimes
A South Korean court sentenced Jeong Myung-seok, leader of the Christian sect Jesus Morning Star (JMS), to 33 years in prison for sexual abuse committed against 16 followers between 2018 and 2022. The leader is already serving a 17-year sentence for similar crimes.
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