'Lee Jae-myung Juvenile Detention Imprisonment' False Information Distributor Faces Criminal Trial
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] A person identified as A, who spread false information about Lee Jae-myung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea and a candidate in the recent 20th presidential election, has been brought to trial.
On the 23rd, the Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office announced that A was indicted without detention on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act for spreading false information such as 'juvenile detention' about the presidential candidate.
Since the end of last year, rumors have circulated online that Lee was expelled from elementary school and had been sent to a juvenile detention center for committing serious crimes.
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Article 250, Paragraph 2 of the current Public Official Election Act stipulates that anyone who publishes false information to prevent a specific candidate from being elected shall be punished by imprisonment for up to 7 years or a fine ranging from 5 million to 30 million won.
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