Prosecution Indicts Former Lawmaker Im Jong-seong on 115 Million Won Bribery Charges...

The prosecution has indicted former Democratic Party lawmaker Lim Jong-seong on charges of receiving bribes worth approximately 115 million won from companies located in his electoral district.

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On the 18th, the Criminal Division 6 of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Choi Soon-ho) announced that former lawmaker Lim was indicted while in custody for violations of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (bribery), the Political Funds Act, and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.

Former lawmaker Lim received approximately 97.1 million won from Mr. A (54) to cover the costs of interior decoration and fixtures for his local election office, and also employed his son at the company for about a year, receiving a total of around 102.1 million won. Additionally, from another company’s Mr. B (53), he received a corporate card and used it 101 times, spending 11.96 million won, and accepted golf apparel worth about 1.58 million won, totaling approximately 13.54 million won. The prosecution indicted Mr. A and Mr. B without detention on charges of bribery and violations of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.

A prosecution official stated, “We secured important physical and human evidence while blocking multiple attempts to conceal the organized crime, detained former lawmaker Lim, and took measures to confiscate all criminal proceeds. We will make every effort to maintain the prosecution to ensure that the defendants receive punishment commensurate with their crimes, and will continue to respond strictly to structural corruption crimes involving high-ranking public officials, politicians, and other social leaders.”

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