The Corruption Investigation Office Seeks 1-Year Prison Sentence for Former Chief Prosecutor Kim Hyung-jun, Its First Indictment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (PCC) has requested a one-year prison sentence for former Chief Prosecutor Kim Hyung-jun, the first person it has indicted.

On the 23rd, at the sentencing trial held under the presiding of Chief Judge Kim Sang-il of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Central District Court, the PCC asked the court to sentence former Chief Prosecutor Kim to one year in prison and a fine of 30 million won. They also requested an order for the confiscation of 10,935,000 won.

For Park, a former chief prosecutor who was indicted together on charges of providing money and entertainment, the PCC requested a fine of 10 million won for Park Mo, a former prosecutor colleague turned lawyer.

Former Chief Prosecutor Kim was indicted without detention on charges of bribery for receiving money and entertainment worth 10,935,000 won when he was serving as the head of the Joint Investigation Unit for Securities Crimes at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office in 2015, after the capital market law violation case of lawyer Park was assigned to the joint investigation unit.

This case first came to light when former Chief Prosecutor Kim was investigated in October 2016 for receiving money and entertainment from sponsor Kim Mo. However, the prosecution at that time concluded this part as no charges. Nevertheless, former Chief Prosecutor Kim was confirmed to have received a suspended prison sentence for receiving money from Kim. Sponsor Kim later filed a complaint with the police in December 2019, and the PCC, which took over the case from the prosecution, indicted former Chief Prosecutor Kim in March. This is the first case in which the PCC has filed charges.

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