Prosecutors Partially Disclose Investigation Policy on Alleged Vacation Privileges for Chu Mi-ae's Son

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The prosecution has decided to partially disclose the investigation status of the 'leave privilege suspicion' case involving Seo Mo (27), the son of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, during his military service.

According to the legal community on the 10th, the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office decided to disclose some investigation details, including summoning related persons, within the necessary scope following the resolution of the Criminal Case Disclosure Deliberation Committee.

The Ministry of Justice has been preparing and implementing the 'Regulations on Prohibition of Disclosure of Criminal Cases' since December last year. According to these regulations, the prosecution cannot disclose information related to criminal cases, including the suspect's name, age, and details of the crime. However, exceptions can be made if there is a committee resolution.

The Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Deok-gon), in charge of this case, re-summoned and investigated Captain A, who was the support officer during Seo's KATUSA service, and Corporal B, who received the report of Seo's non-return, after about three months.

Captain A, who was Seo's support officer, reportedly testified during a witness investigation in June that he received a phone call inquiring about an extension of leave from a person who introduced himself as an aide to Assemblyman Choo.

Corporal B stated in media interviews that "while on evening duty on June 25, 2017, he confirmed Seo's non-return and later received instructions from a superior captain not to report it as non-return but to record it as a leave case." It is also known that Corporal B was first investigated by the prosecution in June.

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