Lawmaker sentenced to 2 1/2 yrs in prison over cash-for-nomination scandal

Korea Times News ·
South Korea

A Seoul district court on Wednesday sentenced independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of receiving money in exchange for an election nomination. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence for Kang, formerly a member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), also ordering her to forfeit 100 million won ($75,000). Kang was indicted on charges of…

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