The Corruption Investigation Office Transfers the Case of 'Chu Mi-ae's Official Secret Leak Accusation' to the Prosecution

Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC) has transferred the case of former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae, who was accused of leaking official secrets, to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

According to the Rule of Law Restoration Action Solidarity (Beopse-ryeon), the accuser in this case, the PCC handed over the case of former Minister Choo to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 11th.

Previously, Beopse-ryeon accused former Minister Choo of repeatedly disclosing the indictment details related to the 2016 'National Scandal' case before the first trial date. The accusation is based on the claim that former Minister Choo mentioned details related to the indictment through media interviews and her social networking service (SNS) accounts.

In fact, Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye also stated last year regarding the indictment leak suspicion in the case of Seoul High Prosecutor Lee Seong-yoon, "(Leaking the indictment before the first trial) carries a high risk of illegality," and added, "There are penal provisions for leaking or disclosing criminal justice information." At that time, Minister Park also ordered a fact-finding investigation into the indictment leak suspicion involving the high prosecutor.

According to the 'Act on the Promotion of Electronic Criminal Procedure' (Electronic Criminal Procedure Act), persons engaged in criminal justice work are prohibited from leaking criminal justice information learned through their duties, processing it without authorization, or providing it for others to use for improper purposes. Violations are punishable by imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of up to 50 million won.

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