Religious cult, leader ordered to pay $277,000 in damages to victims of sexual assault
DAEJEON — A court on Thursday ordered a religious cult, its leader and No. 2 official to pay about 370 million won ($277,000) in damages to three female followers who were sexually assaulted by the leader. Jeong Myung-seok, the leader of Jesus Morning Star (JMS) church, has been serving a 17-year prison term for sexually assaulting the three women between 2018 and 2021. The victims — a Hong Kong…
A religious cult in Korea, led by Jeong Myung-seok and overseen by its No. 2 official Kim Ji-seon, has been ordered to pay damages to three female followers who were sexually assaulted by Jeong between 2018 and 2021. The court ruled that Jeong and the church must pay approximately 370 million won ($277,000) in total, with Maple, the Hong Kong national victim, receiving the largest share of 250 million won plus interest.
Amy, the Australian victim, will receive 80 million won plus interest, while the unnamed Korean victim will be compensated with 40 million won plus interest. Kim Ji-seon, the No. 2 official, is ordered to pay 30 million won plus all applicable interest.
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