Prosecution Seeks 2-Year Prison Sentence for Jeong Gyeong-sim in 'Son's Admission Fraud' Case, Citing "Erosion of Public Trust"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jeong Gyeong-shim Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution has requested a two-year prison sentence for former Dongyang University professor Jeong Gyeong-sim, who was indicted on charges of involvement in her son's college entrance exam corruption.

On the 18th, at the trial of former professor Jeong on charges including obstruction of official duties by deception, held before the 21-1 Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Ma Seong-young and Kim Jeong-gon), the prosecution stated, "She attempted to pass down education through illegal and unjust methods," and requested the sentence.

"The defendant submitted forged documents to the school, interfering with the grading and admission review process, and destroyed public trust in the fairness of the education system," they added. "As a result, she caused the life path of an ordinary student who believed in the value of hard work to fall into despair."

The prosecution said that the sentencing opinion regarding former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk will be announced on December 2, when the trials of all defendants indicted together are concluded.

Former professor Jeong is accused of falsifying her son Cho Won's school records and obtaining a false internship certificate. Earlier, in January, she was sentenced to four years in prison by the Supreme Court for forging a certificate of commendation from Dongyang University for her daughter Cho Min and exerting undue influence on her daughter's college entrance (charges including obstruction of business).

While serving time at Seoul Detention Center, she was temporarily released until the 3rd of next month due to reasons including lumbar disc surgery.

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