"Public Corruption Investigation Office Case No. 1" Cho Hee-yeon’s First Trial Today on Charges of Special Hiring of Dismissed Teachers
Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, who is suspected of unfair special recruitment of dismissed teachers, is appearing at the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Department in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province on July 27 last year. /Gwacheon=Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The first trial for Cho Hee-yeon, the Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (age 65), who was investigated by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HOSA) after its launch, on charges of 'unfair special hiring of dismissed teachers' will be held.
At 10 a.m. on the 9th, the Criminal Division 25-2 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Park Jeongje, Park Sarang, and Kwon Seongsu) will conduct the first pretrial hearing for Cho, who was indicted on charges including abuse of authority, obstruction of the exercise of rights, and violation of the State Public Officials Act, along with former secretary Han Mo.
The pretrial hearing is a preparatory procedure conducted before the full trial begins. The court is expected to confirm Cho's position regarding the charges and plan the evidence investigation in preparation for the trial. Unlike the formal trial, the defendant is not obligated to attend, so Cho may not appear in court.
Previously, Cho was brought to trial on charges of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights for unfairly arranging special hiring by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education of five dismissed teachers, including those from the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (Jeon-gyo-jo), between October and December 2018.
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This case was the first investigation case recorded after HOSA was launched, as it took over the investigation from the police in May last year. After the investigation, HOSA transferred the case to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment in September last year, and the prosecution indicted Cho without detention.
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