Arrest warrants sought for ex-Shincheonji officials over suspicious ties to opposition party

Investigators sought arrest warrants for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions they forced church members to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections in 2021 and 2024.

A joint investigation team of the prosecution and police sought the warrants to arrest a former No.

2 leader of Shincheonji, identified only by surname Goh, and two others on charges of violating the Political Parties Act that b ...