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Supreme Court Finalizes 17-yr Prison Term for Religious Leader over Sexual Offenses

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a 17-year prison term for Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious organization, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), on charges of raping and sexually molesting his female followers. Jeong, 80, was indicted with physical detention on charges of raping or sexually assaulting [...]

Netflix Documentary Puts University Campuses on High Alert About Cult

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Netflix documentary series “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” has sparked concern on university campuses across the country. A sense of apprehension was heightened after it was revealed that the religious fringe sect Christian Gospel Mission, better known as JMS (Jesus Morning Star) featured in the [...]