Investigators indict Shincheonji sect leader over forced PPP memberships
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-06-29 19:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Religion, South Korea, Crime & Justice
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SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- A joint police-prosecution task force on Monday indicted the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, under detention over allegations that he had forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections.
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