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A YouTuber who received donations to create a memorial space to commemorate Jeong In-i, who died two years ago due to abuse of his adoptive parents, was wanted for embezzlement.
More details are provided by reporter Kim Ji-wook.
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[Self-proclaimed 'Jung-in's dad' YouTuber: I, Jeong-in's dad.
I am Jung-in's father, this person.]
A man in his 40s who claims to be the father of Jeong-in, who died in 2020 due to abuse and neglect by his adoptive parents.
[Self-proclaimed 'Jung In-i's Dad' YouTuber: This is the space where I am making Jung-in's gallery.] He said that he would create a space
to commemorate Jeong-in, and asked for support through his account.
From July of last year, for three months through a personal YouTube channel, the donation amounted to 26 million won.
However, as suspicions of using this money for personal purposes such as living expenses arose, Mr. A was charged with the police.
It is known that the complaint contains the contents of using 15 million won of the money raised for food, lodging, and communication expenses.
The police, who started the investigation, sent a request for attendance to Mr. A's house, but all were returned.
In the end, the police wanted Mr. A.
Previously, Mr. A was found to have been illegally remodeled by a gallery built to commemorate Jeong In-i, and was also sentenced to a fine.
[Police officials:
It is known that Mr. A is preparing for a police investigation, such as appointing a lawyer.
(Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho)