JMS Leader Jeong Myung-seok Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison in First Trial for Sexual Assault of Female Followers

Jeong Myung-seok, the leader of the Christian Gospel Mission, commonly known as JMS, who was put on trial on charges of sexually assaulting female followers by exploiting religious brainwashing, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison in the first trial.

The Daejeon District Court's Criminal Division 11 sentenced Jeong, who was indicted on charges including quasi-rape, to 33 years in prison today (October 19), while also ordering him to wear an electronic tracking device for 15 years and imposing a 10-year employment restriction at institutions related to children, adolescents, and disabled individuals.

The court stated the reasoning for the sentencing, explaining, "The victims were subjected to repeated education to deify Jeong and obey him, placing them in a state of psychological inability to resist," and adding, "Despite previous punishments, he repeatedly committed crimes by taking advantage of the long-established religious power structure."
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