Police Notify Jeon Gwang-hoon to Appear... Three Sarangjeil Church Officials Summoned for Investigation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The police are summoning and investigating three officials of Sarang Jeil Church located in Jangwi-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, where a cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred. They have also requested Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon, who leads the church, to appear next week.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 4th that they are summoning and investigating three officials of Sarang Jeil Church on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act. Two of the officials were summoned as suspects, and the remaining one was summoned as a witness.

The police requested Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, who was discharged after completing COVID-19 treatment, to appear by the 8th of this month. However, the exact summons schedule has not yet been set.

The police are investigating suspicions of obstruction of quarantine by Pastor Jeon and the officials of Sarang Jeil Church, and have conducted two prior searches and seizures. On the 21st of last month, they searched Sarang Jeil Church to secure the list of church members, and on the 2nd of this month, they conducted searches and seizures at four locations including Pastor Jeon's residence.

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