9 Unification Church officials indicted over alleged illegal political donations
Former and incumbent executives of the Unification Church were indicted for allegedly donating illegal funds to politicians through their nationwide networks, officials said Tuesday. A police-prosecution taskforce said it has indicted three people, including the church's ex-global chief Yun Young-ho, without physical detention on charges of violating the Political Funds Act and embezzlement. The…
The Unification Church has faced legal charges as three of its former and current executives were indicted for allegedly engaging in illegal political donations. The police-prosecution taskforce indicted Yun Young-ho, the church's ex-global chief, among others, for violating the Political Funds Act and embezzlement. The accused are said to have illegally donated 188 million won ($133,079) to 132 politicians through the church network on 218 occasions between September 2019 and January 2025.
The taskforce suspects the Unification Church aimed to increase its religious influence by inviting politicians to events hosted by the church. Investigations have led to the raid of 24 locations, with around 480 bank accounts traced.
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