South Korea | Unification Church Leader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Bribery and Illegal Political Funding | CUAC

Civil Union – Follow-up The Seoul Central District Court on Monday sentenced Han Hak-ja, 83, the leader of the Unification Church, to two years in prison after finding her guilty in a case involving bribery and illegal political funding. The court found Han guilty of providing a luxury necklace and a Chanel bag to former First Lady Kim Keon-hee in 2022 through an intermediary, allegedly in exchange for seeking favors for the church. The court also found her guilty of involvement in providing 100 million won (approximately $66,000) to former lawmaker Kwon Seong-dong ahead of the 2022 presidential election. The court sentenced Han to one year for violating the Political Funds Act and another year for violating the Anti-Bribery Act, bringing the total sentence to two years. Prosecutors had sought a 13-year prison sentence. Han denied the allegations, while the Unification Church announced that it intends to appeal the verdict. Source: Yonhap News Agency