Probe Finds Religious Groups Tied to Hundreds of Politicians

Shinchonji mobilized 56,000 adherents to join PPP, Unification Church funds went to at least 132 political figures, probe finds

A joint police-prosecution team ended a 237-day investigation into alleged ties between religious groups and politicians Monday after indicting 32 people and seizing 26 billion won ($19 million) from safes belonging to Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja. The investigation focused on allegations that Shincheonji Church of Jesus directed tens of thousands of followers to join the conservative People Power Party, while the Unification Church used church funds to make illicit donations to politici

By The Korea Herald