Former Cheonan City Security Guard Embezzles Increasing Amount of Land Compensation Funds

Change in Indictment According to Supreme Court Precedent...1.6 Billion Won → 1.7 Billion Won

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The embezzlement amount by a former Cheonan City Hall security officer, who was arrested and indicted for embezzling land compensation money through document forgery, has increased.

On the 24th, the 1st Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court Cheonan Branch (Presiding Judge Jeon Gyeong-ho) approved the prosecution's request to amend the indictment against Mr. A (40), who was arrested and indicted on charges including fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes.

The prosecution initially indicted Mr. A for 1.6 billion won, excluding the legitimate compensation paid to village residents, but amended the indictment following the Supreme Court precedent that "normal compensation money should not be excluded from the embezzled amount."

Accordingly, the amount embezzled by Mr. A from Cheonan City increased from 1.6 billion won to over 1.7 billion won.

Due to the amendment of the indictment, the sentencing scheduled for that day was postponed to the 22nd of next month.

Meanwhile, Mr. A, who worked as a security officer in the Construction and Road Department of City Hall, is accused of forging documents last year and embezzling 1.7 billion won in compensation money from Cheonan City over 23 occasions.

Residents in their 60s and 70s engaged in agriculture handed over land compensation documents to Mr. A, and notably, one resident gave a bribe of 15 million won in exchange for the compensation payment.

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