'Police Officer Involved in Hundreds of Millions in Bribes' Sentence Reduced from 10 Years to Probation... "CIO Investigation Was Flawed"

'Police Officer Involved in Hundreds of Millions in Bribes' Sentence Reduced from 10 Years to Probation... "CIO Investigation Was Flawed"n.news.naver.comA high-ranking police official, indicted by the CIO (Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials) on charges of receiving hundreds of millions of won in bribes, was sentenced to probation in the second trial today (25th). The sentence was significantly reduced from the 10-year prison term handed down in the first trial. The court pointed out several flaws in the CIO's investigation in detail. Reported by reporter Kim Woo-jun
The CIO's investigation procedures also contributed to the sentence reduction.
The court ruled that the investigation violated procedures by unlocking the mobile phone containing evidence such as messages without notifying the party involved.
As this evidence was excluded, the charge of having 13 million won in private academy tuition for his children paid by another party was also overturned to not guilty.
The only charges upheld as guilty were receiving credit cards, a laptop, a TV, and other items worth approximately 100 million won.
Mr. Kim, a businessman who was sentenced to 3 years in prison in the first trial for allegedly providing bribes, received a dismissal of indictment.
The reason was that the CIO does not have the authority to prosecute private citizens who are not high-ranking public officials.