A former justice minister from South Korea was sentenced to two years in prison for abusing his power. The minister created fake credentials to help his kids get into prestigious schools.
court on Friday sentenced a former justice minister, Cho Kuk, to two years in prison, after he was found guilty of creating fake credentials to help his children get into prestigious schools, a scandal that rocked the country’s previous government and sparked huge protests.
The ruling culminated the public demise of the former Seoul National University law professor and liberal icon, whose political rise during the Moon government had him considered as a future presidential contender."I will appeal the charges that I was found guilty of and put up a more sincere argument ," Cho told reporters after the ruling. He left without taking any questions.
The charges struck a nerve in a country grappling with widening rich-poor gaps and where teenagers toil inbecause graduating from elite universities is seen as crucial to career prospects. The court said it was clear Cho had an active role in colluding with his wife to fake the credentials of their daughter to help her get into the medical school of Seoul National University, the most coveted school in the nation.
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