Former Lawmaker Yoo Seong-min Questioned by Police for 11 Hours Over Daughter's Professor Appointment Allegations

Former lawmaker Yoo Seong-min has undergone lengthy police questioning regarding allegations of preferential treatment in the appointment of his daughter, Yoo Dam (31), as a professor in the Department of International Trade at Incheon National University.

The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency's Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit summoned Yoo, who is suspected of obstruction of business, as a suspect on July 3 and questioned him for approximately 11 hours.

Yoo is accused of interfering with the recruitment process at Incheon National University regarding his daughter's appointment last year.

It was reported that the police conducted the suspect interrogation starting at 10:00 a.m.

The police have been investigating the case for over seven months since receiving a complaint regarding the alleged preferential hiring of Professor Yoo in November of last year.

At the time, the complaint requested an investigation into 23 individuals, including Incheon National University President Lee In-jae, the academic affairs department's human resources team, recruitment committee members, and recruitment record managers, on charges including violations of the Public Records Management Act and obstruction of business.

It is understood that the police have not yet booked Professor Yoo, the individual at the center of the preferential hiring allegations.

Professor Yoo was hired as a professor in the Department of International Trade at the College of Global Business and Economics after passing the new faculty recruitment process for the second semester of last year, and allegations of preferential treatment were raised during the National Assembly's parliamentary audit.

A police official stated, "We cannot disclose information regarding the attendance of the former lawmaker," adding, "We cannot provide specific answers regarding this case."

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