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Jailed South Korean Sect Leader Gets Another 33 Years as Senior Female Aide Is Sentenced to Seven

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South Korean sect leader Jeong Myeong-seok has been sentenced to a further 33 years in prison for sexual offences (Photo for illustrative purposes only) (Credit: 郑新觉/Pexels)

A South Korean court has sentenced Jeong Myeong-seok, leader of the Christian Gospel Mission, known as Jesus Morning Star (JMS), to a further 33 years in prison after convicting him of sexual offences involving 16 female followers.

The Daejeon District Court handed down the sentence on 19 October, exceeding the 27 years requested by prosecutors. Senior JMS figure Kim Ji-sun was also sentenced to seven years in prison for aiding the offences, while other officials received prison terms or suspended sentences, according to South Korean media reports.

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