Singer Jang Yoon Jeong's Mother Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Fraud Using Daughter's Name

The mother of singer Jang Yoon Jeong, who was accused of deceiving an acquaintance out of approximately 30 million won, has been sentenced to prison in the first trial.

Today (Sept. 10), Judge Seo Beom-jun of Criminal Division 2 at the Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced the mother, surnamed Yook, who was detained on fraud charges, to 10 months in prison.

Judge Seo stated, "The criminal facts are acknowledged and confessed to, and considering the victim's statement and the defendant's account transaction history, all charges in the indictment are recognized as guilty," adding, "Given the methods and consequences, the nature of the crime is poor, and no recovery has been made for the victim."

Yook is accused of receiving 31 million won across three occasions from an acquaintance under the pretext of investment, mentioning her celebrity daughter Jang from September the year before last to August of last year.

It was found that she deceived the victim with false statements such as, "Even celebrities are investing, and there are substantial returns."

During the first trial regarding Yook on August 27, the prosecution stated, "Despite having a previous record of serving a prison sentence for fraud using similar methods, she led to this case," and demanded a 1.6-year prison sentence.

At the time, Yook's side acknowledged the indictment facts and expressed deep remorse, pleading for leniency by stating, "Living expenses and credit card bills were needed, and the defrauded funds were also spent on living expenses."

Previously, investigative authorities had a hard time tracking down Yook's whereabouts.

The Songpa Police Station received a complaint from the victim and tracked Yook's whereabouts, but could not locate her for a while as there were no records of mobile phone or credit card usage.

Continuing their pursuit, the police finally located her and detained Yook in mid-July.

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