'Accounting Fraud' Jeong Jeong-sun Sentenced to Election Nullification in First Trial... 2 Years Imprisonment

Jeong Jeong-sun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea suspected of accounting fraud during the last general election, is leaving the National Assembly plenary session after it concluded on the 29th. On this day, the motion to consent to the arrest of Representative Jeong was passed. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Jeong Jeong-sun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea who was prosecuted for accounting fraud and other charges during the April 15 general election, was sentenced to imprisonment.

The Criminal Division 11 of Cheongju District Court (Chief Judge Lee Jin-yong) on the 20th sentenced Jeong to one year in prison and a fine of 30.3 million KRW for violations of the Public Official Election Act and the Political Funds Act, and one year in prison for violating the Personal Information Protection Act. However, considering that he is a sitting member of the National Assembly, he was not detained in court. If this ruling is finalized as is, Jeong will lose his seat and must step down as a member of the National Assembly.

Jeong was prosecuted for paying 15 million KRW in activity expenses to unofficial campaign workers ahead of the April 15 general election last year and omitting excess legal election expenses from the accounting report.

He is also accused of receiving 20 million KRW as election funds from the campaign’s accounting manager and illegally obtaining the personal information of about 30,000 volunteers in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju.

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