Confession of Former KBS Interpreter Who Aided JMS Sexual Assault: "The Messiah Is Human..."

Jung Myung-seok, the leader of the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), was implicated as an accomplice in the sexual exploitation of foreign followers when interpreter A, who was identified as a key figure in the process, exposed the sexual violence within JMS and admitted to being an accomplice.

On the 22nd, SBS's "Unanswered Questions" aired an episode titled "JMS, How Did Jung Myung-seok of Dalbakgol Become the Leader?" which thoroughly dissected Jung Myung-seok, who is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting female followers, and the inner workings of JMS. The broadcast drew attention with the appearance of A, who previously handled overseas missions and interpretation duties within JMS.

[Photo by SBS from the broadcast screen of 'Unanswered Questions']

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Earlier, Kim Do-hyung, a professor at Dankook University and a member of the anti-JMS group "Exodus," appeared on KBS1's "The Live" on the 9th of last month and pointed out interpreter A, saying, "There is an interpreter who frequently appears on KBS, and that person played the role of interpreting for JMS's foreign sexual abuse victims." Professor Kim also explained in the broadcast that A was "deeply involved in JMS and held a very high position."

After appearing on the broadcast, A confessed to being an accomplice to Jung Myung-seok's sexual violence and spoke about the sexual violence he directly witnessed.

He said, "It is true that I was in charge of overseas affairs at JMS. I was responsible for delivering letters from overseas members to Jung Myung-seok," adding, "After Jung Myung-seok was released from prison, I was at Wolmyeong-dong, where the JMS training center is located, almost every day. I was practically with him 24 hours a day, and whenever overseas members wanted to meet Jung Myung-seok, I was always by his side."

[Photo by SBS from the broadcast screen of 'Unanswered Questions']

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A stated, "There are four female followers who I clearly remember as sexual assault victims," and revealed, "It was when Jung Myung-seok was meeting a female follower in his office for a career counseling session. He complimented her by saying she was tall and pretty, then suddenly put his hand under her skirt and touched her genital area." He also claimed, "On another occasion, he told a different follower that he needed to check if she had cancer and touched various parts of her arms and legs, then his hand went over her clothes to touch her genital area."

He admitted, "I was an accomplice and provided assistance. Regardless of my intentions or feelings, I played that role," and added, "Even when I witnessed the molestation happening in front of me, I did not recognize it as a problem. Ultimately, it is true that I was an accomplice."

He continued, "Whenever such incidents occurred, I thought it was a problem that happened because the Messiah is human," and added, "I believed it was something I had to endure because if pure believers found out, they would misunderstand."

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