Prosecution Seeks 13-Year Prison Sentence for Yoon Joong-chun in Villa Sex Bribery Appeal Trial

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] In the appeal trial of construction businessman Yoon Joong-chun, a key figure involved in the 'villa sexual bribery' allegations linked to former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui, the prosecution demanded a 13-year prison sentence.

At the appeal trial held at the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 6 (Presiding Judges Oh Seok-jun, Lee Jung-hwan, Jeong Su-jin), the prosecution requested 13 years imprisonment and a fine of approximately 1.48 billion won.

In the first trial, Yoon was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison and fined approximately 1.48 billion won.

Yoon was charged with threatening victim A between 2006 and 2007 to have sexual relations with influential figures including former Deputy Minister Kim, and directly sexually assaulting A, causing mental injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

He is also accused of failing to repay 2.16 billion won borrowed from his former mistress Kwon between 2011 and 2012 under the pretext of real estate development project funds, and attempting to avoid repayment by having his wife 'self-accuse' him and Kwon of adultery.

From 2008 to 2015, he is charged with fraud amounting to about 4.4 billion won, including receiving approximately 1.48 billion won from a real estate development company by promising to secure golf course permits.

The court decided to proceed with Yoon's appeal sentencing one week later, on the 29th.

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