A Securities Company Employee in Their 20s, Employed Less Than a Year, Sentenced for Embezzling 1.3 Billion Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] A man in his 20s who had been employed at a securities company for less than a year was sentenced to prison after being caught embezzling over 1.3 billion won of company funds.

On the 9th, Judge Lee Sang-hoon of the Seoul Southern District Court Criminal Division 11 sentenced B (28), a former employee of A Investment Securities, who was indicted on charges of embezzlement in the course of duty, to 2 years and 6 months in prison.

B, who joined Company A in October 2018, was charged with embezzling 1.32 billion won by transferring funds from a special purpose company (SPC) of Company A to his personal account over a one-month period starting at the end of June 2019.

The court stated, "The embezzled amount of 1.3 billion won has not been recovered, and the crime was committed by a securities company employee abusing the opportunity of performing his duties, which reflects poorly on the nature of the offense," explaining the sentencing rationale.

However, the court added, "Consideration was given to the fact that the defendant admitted to the crime, showed remorse, and has no prior criminal record."

B was a member of the investment banking division at Company A and was responsible for managing the SPC’s criminal account passbook and seal, as well as related funds. It is known that he decided to commit the crime after experiencing family difficulties and receiving debt collection demands from financial institutions. Investigations revealed that B used the embezzled money for personal purposes, with some of it invested in cryptocurrency.

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