Following the Supreme Court's confirmation of a 17-year prison sentence for raping a goddess, Jung Myung-seok (80), the leader of the Christian Gospel Mission (commonly known as JMS), is again facing trial on charges of quasi-rape at the Daejeon District Court.

It is confirmed that Jeong Myeong-seok, the head of the Christian Gospel Mission (JMS), who is on trial after being arrested on charges including sexual assault, has been additionally sued for allegations of sexual harassment. The photo shows Jeong Myeong-seok (left) and Jeong Jo-eun taking a commemorative photo at the one-year release event. /Courtesy of Daejeon District Prosecutor's Office

The Daejeon District Prosecutor's Office announced on the 1st that on the 22nd of last month, Jung and his accomplice, Kim Ji-sun (47), who substantially aided his crimes, were each indicted on charges of quasi-rape.

There is one victim in the case that has been indicted this time.

After Jung's crimes became known, victims filed complaints one after another, and Jung has been additionally indicted separately from the cases for which he received the Supreme Court's confirmed verdict in May and November of last year, and in April of this year.

Currently, the cases are consolidated, and the trial is ongoing, with the number of identified victims estimated to be around 10.

In addition, recently, two more complaints have been filed with the Chungcheongnam-do Police Agency stating that Jung committed sexual assault, and the police are investigating.

Besides this, Jung is also facing charges for selling so-called 'Wolmyung Water,' capitalizing on rumors that the water from the Wolmyung-dong training center of JMS cures various ailments, amounting to 2 billion won, and he is set for his first trial in November.

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