Kim Ji-sun (46), an accomplice of Chung Myung-seok (78), the president of the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), who sexually assaulted and molested Goddess Island, was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Supreme Court. The second division of the…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL – Jeong Myeong-suk, the cult leader who gained global notoriety for sexual offenses documented in the Netflix series “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal,” had his prison sentence reduced to 17 years by an appellate court on…[Continue Reading...]
MBC producer Cho Sung Hyun, also known as the mastermind behind the shocking Netflix docuseries In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal, has been sent to prosecution for a violation of the “Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment,…[Continue Reading...]
Prosecutors will investigate Cho Sung-hyun, the main producer behind Netflix docuseries “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal,” which exposed the sexual crimes of cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok. The Mapo Police Precinct in western Seoul, which was investigating Cho…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities arrested the founder of a secretive Christian sect at the centre of the country's largest outbreak of COVID-19 infections on Saturday for allegedly hiding crucial information from contact-tracers and other offences. Lee Man-hee is…[Continue Reading...]
Dahn World, the contentious meditation company that has been accused of having ties with HYBE, denied rumors of being connected to HYBE groups BTS and NewJeans and of being a cult. The refutation was made in Dahn World's official statement,…[Continue Reading...]
Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious group, Jesus Morning Star, lodged an appeal on a court ruling last week sentencing him to 23 years behind bars for sexual assault and molestation. However, the future looks grim for Jeong,…[Continue Reading...]
Jeong Myeong-seok, a South Korean religious sect leader whose sex crimes were featured in the popular Netflix series, was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Friday, court officials said. The Daejeon District Court in central South Korea said that…[Continue Reading...]
On December 22 KST, the 12th Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court sentenced Jung Myung Seok (78), the founder of the Christian religious cult JMS (Jesus Morning Star, also known as Providence), to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting three of his…[Continue Reading...]
Netflix docuseries "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal," which examines Korea's religious cults, is returning with a second season, according to a JTBC report. The series's production will begin this month with plans to air next year, a…[Continue Reading...]
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