Daegu District Court Cancels Bail and Sentences Kim Young-man, Gunwi County Governor, to 7 Years in Prison for Bribery Charges, Resulting in Court Detention

Kim Young-man, Gunwi County Governor. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The 11th Criminal Division of Daegu District Court (Chief Judge Kim Sang-yoon) sentenced Kim Young-man, the governor of Gunwi County, who was indicted for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (bribery), to 7 years in prison and a fine of 200 million won, and ordered his immediate detention.

Governor Kim Young-man is accused of receiving a bribe of 200 million won from a construction contractor through a public official in charge, in exchange for a preferential contract related to the Gunwi County integrated water intake and purification plant construction project (violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes).

Kim was detained on November 25 last year in connection with this case, but was released on bail on January 6 this year after applying to the court for bail on the grounds of work related to the application for the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated New Airport bid.

At the sentencing hearing held on the 13th of last month, the prosecution demanded 12 years imprisonment, a fine of 200 million won, and a confiscation of 200 million won against Governor Kim.

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