Police have applied for an arrest warrant for independent lawmaker Kim Byeong-gi, who is facing 13 allegations of misconduct, including soliciting employment and college admissions for his son.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit announced on September 7 that it has requested a pre-arrest warrant for Kim on charges of bribery and obstruction of duty under the Special Act on the Punishment of Specific Crimes.
The police stated that they believe Kim's charges are substantiated by objective evidence and that there is a risk of evidence destruction, prompting them to seek his detention. This comes nearly a year after the investigation began in September of last year.
Authorities have conducted searches at Kim's residence and his office in the National Assembly, and have summoned him for questioning seven times as a suspect between February and April.
The allegations against Kim include improper involvement in his son's transfer to Soongsil University and his employment at the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. He is also accused of receiving money from two former council members ahead of the 2020 local elections, misusing his spouse's corporate credit card, and attempting to cover up related police investigations, as well as favoritism involving Korean Air and Boramae Hospital.
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