Those involved in violent acts, including mass disturbances that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court, have been indicted en masse.
On the 10th, the dedicated investigation team of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Head of Team Shin Dong-won, Vice Administrator) revealed that they have arrested and indicted 62 people, including individual A, in connection with the illegal violent occupation incident at the Western District Court, while one person has been indicted without detention.
According to the prosecution, 49 individuals, including A, are suspected of storming the court on the 19th of last month when an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol was issued.
Their criminal acts were classified as storming the court (39 people), damaging property after entering (7 people), searching the judge's office after entering (2 people), and attempting to set fire after entering (1 person).
Charges of obstructing special public duties, damaging special public property, searching without warrant, and attempted arson of an existing structure were additionally applied according to the crimes.
In the case of A, it was investigated that he went up to the 7th floor of the court building, searched the judge's office, and kicked the judge's office door, causing damage.
On the 18th of last month, when a pre-arrest interrogation (warrant review) for President Yoon was held, the prosecution also indicted two individuals for allegedly assaulting a police officer who was demanding the dispersal of crowds near the Western District Court, and 10 others for blocking a vehicle from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) or damaging its windows.
On the same day, one person who crossed over the court fence and another who injured a reporter by striking their head were indicted for charges of unlawful entry and injury, respectively.
The prosecution is continuing investigations into the eight individuals who were arrested in addition to the 63 who were indicted that day.
The police, investigating the case, have identified 107 individuals related to the illegal acts at the Western District Court as of the 7th, with 70 of them arrested.
The prosecution noted, "This incident is a grave crime that entirely negates the rule of law and the judicial system," adding, "We will do our best to maintain the prosecution so that appropriate sentences are imposed on the defendants, and we will work closely with the police to thoroughly investigate the remaining related individuals."