Yoon Seok-yeol 'Alleged Solicitation of Prosecution' Case Assigned to the Public Investigation Division of the Central District Prosecutors' Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The prosecution has launched an investigation to clarify the allegations of 'soliciting accusations' involving former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol.

According to the legal community on the 15th, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office received the case, in which Choi Kang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, and others filed a complaint against seven individuals including former Prosecutor General Yoon for abuse of authority, from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and decided to investigate it through the Public Investigation Division 1.

Previously, Choi and others filed a complaint with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office against former Prosecutor General Yoon, his spouse Kim Geon-hee, Chief Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, and Prosecutor Son Joon-sung on five charges including abuse of authority and violation of the Public Official Election Act in relation to the 'soliciting accusations' allegations.

The Central District Prosecutors' Office investigation team is reported to be composed of about 7 to 8 members, including prosecutors from the Public Investigation Division 1 and two research officers dispatched from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

However, the only charge that the prosecution can directly investigate in this case is the violation of the Public Official Election Act. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) has already registered former Prosecutor General Yoon and others on charges including violation of the Public Official Election Act. Accordingly, joint investigations by the prosecution and the CIO are expected to continue for some time.

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