Prosecution Demands 7-Year Prison Sentence Again for Jeong Gyeong-sim in Second Trial... "She Must Spend Time in Falsehood"

Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim, Dongyang University Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The prosecution has requested a 7-year prison sentence in the appellate trial for Professor Jung Kyung-shim of Dongyang University, who was indicted on charges related to her children's admission fraud and private equity fund.

On the afternoon of the 12th, during the sentencing hearing held by the Criminal Division 1-2 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Eom Sang-pil), the prosecution made this request. The prosecution also sought a fine of 900 million won and a confiscation amount of approximately 164 million won.

The prosecution stated, "The defendant's crimes are serious offenses that undermine the values of fairness, trust, and the rule of law in our society, and corresponding responsibility must be held to reestablish these values," adding, "It is time to end the era of lies and unfairness and restore the era of truth and fairness."

Regarding the charges of illegal investment in private equity funds and admission fraud, the prosecution defined them as "crimes pursuing unearned income through unfair gains without paying the price for legitimate efforts." They emphasized, "Although the defendant did not abuse her spouse's authority as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs or engage in bribery, it is clear that she committed criminal acts and abused her position, constituting power-type corruption."

The prosecution denied criticisms of excessive investigation raised by some quarters. They said, "This case was investigated because civil society raised suspicions of corruption by those in power, similar to the state corruption scandal," and added, "This case was strictly investigated under the same standards as the state corruption scandal, and if it had not been, it would have faced criticism as a 'power sycophant.'"

Professor Jung was indicted on charges including forging Dongyang University certificates and falsely issuing internship activity confirmations, which were used for her daughter Cho Min's admission, thereby obstructing the admission processes of various schools. In the previous first trial, some charges related to admission fraud and the private equity fund operator Kolink PE were found guilty, and she was sentenced to 4 years in prison. Following the prison sentence, Professor Jung was detained in court and has been undergoing trial in custody during the appellate trial.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.