Shincheonji leader found not guilty of hindering virus effort

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

A local court on Wednesday acquitted the leader of a minor religious sect of charges of obstructing the government's response to COVID-19 during an outbreak at his church last year.

Lee Man-hee, the 89-year-old founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, was indicted in August on charges of misleading health authorities on the size and locations of the church's gatherings in February, which were blamed for a massive spike in coronavirus cases in the country.

Prosecutors sought a five-year prison sentence and a 3 million won (US$2,738) fine for Lee, saying he mocked the government's authority and obstructed its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Lee has denied the charges against him.




source: The Korea Times

Comments

[nana-the-dwarf.livejournal.com]

How the fuck?

How much money did he have to fork out? Wonder if the results would have been different if it had been a female religious leader who had done this.

[myungung.livejournal.com]

also wondering if it were another religion, would they have been less lenient too.