'MacArthur Statue Burning Ceremony' Anti-American Group Leader Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The representative of an anti-American group was sentenced to prison for setting fire and holding an illegal rally near the statue of General MacArthur.
The Supreme Court's 3rd Division (Presiding Justice Lee Dong-won) on the 30th upheld the original sentence of one year in prison for Lee Mo (63), the representative of the anti-American group, who was indicted on charges including damage to special public property.
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Lee was arrested and indicted for setting fire twice to the stone tower beneath the MacArthur statue and holding illegal rallies at Jayu Park in Jung-gu, Incheon, on July 27 and October 23, 2018, claiming to hold a burning ceremony for the MacArthur statue. The first trial sentenced Lee to one year in prison, and both the appellate court and the Supreme Court upheld the same judgment.
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