China News Network Changzhou, March 5 (correspondent Zhang Ying) On March 5, the first criminal case in Changzhou to fabricate false information about the epidemic began, and it was pronounced in court after a public trial. Changzhou Liyang People's Court sentenced the defendant Zhu Moumou to three months' detention and a six-month suspended sentence for conspiracy to fabricate false information.
During the epidemic prevention period, in order to avoid cluster infections, the case was set up at the Puyang People's Court for the trial of a criminal court. The prosecutor's office, legal aid center, and public security case handling center set up branch venues. Judges, prosecutors, defenders, and defendants achieved this through online video Remote "cloud trial".
It is reported that the defendant Zhu Moumou, male, 28 years old, was from Puyang City, Jiangsu Province. During the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, Zhu Moumou did not want to go to work. At 13 o'clock on February 13, 2020, he fabricated information about his contact with the diagnosed patients, spread it among colleagues, and reported it to the company via WeChat. This caused panic and fear among the employees and their families, and 47 employees were separated and observed at home, and the company was suspended for 3 and a half days.
Based on the facts of the case, the public prosecutor charged the crime and put forward a definitive sentencing proposal. The defendant conducted court education on the defendant. The defendant Zhu Moumou had no objection to the facts and evidence of the crime charged by the procuratorial organ. The Puyang Municipal People's Court sentenced the defendant Zhu Moumou to the crime of fabricating false information, sentenced him to three months 'detention and six months' probation.
Prosecutors are reminding that in the information society era, sensational rumors and fission transmission will make the "three people into a tiger effect" stand out. Spreading rumors, misrepresenting the epidemic, and fabricating the epidemic are all illegal acts and must bear corresponding legal responsibilities. Judicial authorities will strictly punish those who commit illegal activities that hinder the prevention and control of the epidemic. (Finish)