[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Lee Man-hee, the 89-year-old chairman of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji), who was indicted for obstructing government quarantine activities against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), was sentenced to imprisonment.



The Criminal Division 11 of Suwon District Court (Presiding Judge Kim Mi-kyung) recognized Lee's charges of embezzlement and obstruction of business as guilty on the 13th, sentencing him to 3 years in prison with a 4-year probation period.


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