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He is the head of the pseudo-religious ‘JMS’, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault on female idols in their twenties.
Jung Myung-seok was released from prison 4 years ago.
However, even following being released from prison, the victim revealed that he was sexually assaulted and sexually harassed.
Victims claimed that more women were victims.
Correspondent Jeong Sang-bin reported.
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A woman wearing a black mask and opening her mouth with a painful expression.
[메이플/피해자]
“Hello. I am Maple from Hong Kong. I was born in 1994 and am a student.”
After entering Korea in 2018, the British national revealed that he was repeatedly molested and sexually assaulted by JMS leader Jeong Myung-seok, who was released from prison in February of that year.
[메이플/피해자]
“Jeong Myeong-seok told me to come to Korea once more. From then on, I started being sexually assaulted.”
He testified that the JMS denomination treated unmarried young women, including themselves, separately as ‘faith stars’ and brainwashed them by calling them the bride of ‘Second Coming Lord’ Jeong Myeong-seok.
“In the end, most of them select tall and pretty young women. They give panties and bras as gifts, and the groom manages the bride like he loves the bride. They serve as the Messiah.”
A 30-year-old woman living in Australia also exposed sexual harassment through a video and sued Jung along with Maple.
[호주 거주 피해 여성]
“It’s God’s true Chosen Bride (tamed). It’s actually a supporter of criminals and rapists.”
When the victims tried to take legal action, JMS even threatened them through a video.
[JMS 관계자(동영상)]
“We have a lot of powerful people close to us. They will have a huge impact on your life and your future career.”
JMS leader Jeong Myeong-seok was arrested in China following 8 years of fleeing abroad following committing sexual offenses once morest young female believers since the 1980s, and was released from prison in 2018 following 10 years.
The victim’s side claimed that there were more victims than the two who attended the press conference today.
[메이플/피해자]
“I think the task that Heaven gave me before I die is to reveal the truth so that there are no more victims. Jung Myung-seok is absolutely not the Messiah.”
JMS side issued a statement today, arguing that “the claims of the women who left JMS are not true, distorted or exaggerated.”
This is Jung Sang-bin from MBC News.
Video coverage: Kim Baek-seung / Video editing: Lee Ji-young
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