Cheonan City Hall Security Guard Appeals After Embezzling 1.7 Billion Won in Land Compensation

Attorney: "All Charges Admitted... Sentence Too Severe"

Daejeon District Court Cheonan Branch

A security guard at Cheonan City Hall, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in the first trial for embezzling approximately 1.7 billion won in land compensation by falsifying documents, has appealed the sentence, claiming it is too severe.

According to the legal community on the 25th, Mr. A (40), a security guard at Cheonan City Hall who was sentenced to seven years in prison, a fine of 40 million won, and an additional forfeiture of 1.07376 billion won in the first trial for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (breach of trust), has submitted an appeal to the court.

While working in the Construction and Road Division at City Hall as a security guard, Mr. A was indicted and detained last year on charges of embezzling 1.7 billion won in compensation from the city on 23 occasions by falsifying documents.

It is reported that he squandered most of the embezzled funds on gambling and other activities.

Mr. A's attorney stated, "He fully acknowledges the facts of the crime and does not intend to dispute them. However, since the seven-year sentence is heavy, we will make efforts to seek leniency through the appeals process."

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