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A woman in her 60s who received hundreds of millions of won in donations disguised as a group for the disabled for 12 years was sentenced to probation in prison.
According to the legal community today (14th), Detective 4 of the Seoul Northern District Court (Chief Judge Lee Jong-gwang) sentenced A (61), who was charged with habitual fraud and forgery of private documents, to two years in prison and three years of probation.
Person A was charged with receiving donations by deceiving people by registering as a business with a name reminiscent of a volunteer group for the disabled and then saying, “I will send you the goods made by the disabled, so please send me donations.”
Mr. A is also charged with forgery of her sponsorship promotions and donation receipts in order to continue to receive her donations.
From February 2009 to March last year, he stole 375.91 million won in donations while pretending to be a volunteer, and a total of 708 people were deceived.
However, the organization was not a service organization for the disabled.
Victims who participated in the sponsorship in good faith received items left in stock from Mr. A, who ran a sock factory in the past, rather than products made by people with disabilities.
Although some people with disabilities were employed for product packaging, the amount used for labor costs was very small, and it was found that most of the donations they made were used for A's living expenses.
In response, to Mr. A, who stood in court, the court said, "There is a risk of undermining the social trust in the fair and transparent recruitment and use of donations, ultimately undermining the overall donation culture." He explained the reason for the sentence, saying, “It can be viewed as a livelihood crime at around 260,000 to 520,000 won per month.”
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