Protestant Group Peace Tree Files Complaint Against Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon for Violating Infectious Disease Prevention Act

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Protestant organization, the nonprofit Peace Tree, has reported Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon to the police on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act.

On the 23rd, Peace Tree held a press conference in front of the Jongam Police Station in Seoul, stating, "We are reporting Mr. Jeon for intentionally obstructing government quarantine measures, on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act."

Sarang Jeil Church, where Pastor Jeon serves as the head pastor, forcibly held an in-person worship service on the 18th despite the ban on face-to-face worship under the Level 4 social distancing measures.

Last April, Sarang Jeil Church was also reported and is currently on trial for violating Seoul City's assembly ban order by holding on-site worship services. In August of last year, the church experienced a COVID-19 cluster infection involving hundreds of people, resulting in the facility being closed for two weeks.

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