Unification Church Conviction
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A South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to two years in prison for political-funding and bribery offenses. The case involves donations and luxury gifts linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee and the People Power Party.
Court finds Unification Church political lobbying was approved by leader Hak Ja Han
A Seoul court found that lobbying by the Unification Church, including gifts for Kim Keon Hee and political donations to People Power Party figures, took place with the approval of church leader Hak Ja Han. The ruling gave legal weight to allegations that the church organized political lobbying and built close ties with politicians. The Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 27 sentenced…
South Korean court jails Unification Church leader in political influence case
A South Korean court sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to two years in prison after finding her involved in political funding and the delivery of luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keo…
Unification Church leader sentenced to two years for giving diamond necklace and luxury bags to Kim Keon Hee
Han Hak-ja, the 83-year-old leader of the Unification Church, received a two-year prison sentence from a South Korean court in a case involving political donations, bribery and luxury gifts to a forme…
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja sentenced to two years in first trial over political influence case
Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, received a two-year prison sentence in the first ruling in a case tied to allegations of collusion between religion and…
South Korea court gives Unification Church leader jail sentence for bribery
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja has been sentenced to a combined two years in prison in South Korea over political funding and bribery offenses linked to efforts to build influence with former pr…
Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han sentenced to two years in prison in first trial
Hak Ja Han, leader of the Unification Church, received a two-year prison sentence from a Seoul court in a case involving alleged ties between religion and politics. The Seoul Central District Court’s …
Joint probe into political-religious ties ends after eight months, indicting 32 including Shincheonji and Unification Church leaders
A South Korean joint prosecution and police task force has ended an eight-month investigation into alleged political ties involving Shincheonji and the Unification Church, sending 32 people to trial. …