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A YouTuber who received donations to create a memorial space for Jeong In-i, who died due to abuse and neglect of his adoptive parents, has been investigated by the police for embezzlement.
However, he disobeyed the police's request to appear and hid and was eventually wanted.
Reporter Ji-wook Kim reports.
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[Self-proclaimed 'Jung-in's dad' YouTuber: I, Jeong-in is the dad.
I am Jeong-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 the abuse and neglect of his adoptive parents in the case of Jeong-in.
[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.
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26 million won in donations collected through a personal YouTube channel for three months from July last year.
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 official: We will set up a dedicated tracking and investigation team to quickly identify the whereabouts and proceed with the case quickly.]
It is known that Mr. A is preparing for a police investigation, such as appointing a lawyer.