Aides to leader of S. Korea Christian cult JMS arrested as key accomplices to sex crimes

Jesus Morning Star founder Jeong Myeong-seok (left) with Maple Yip from Hong Kong, in the Netflix documentary In The Name Of God: A Holy Betrayal. - NETFLIX

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): Two aides of South Korea religious leader Jeong Myeong-seok, who was previously convicted with the sexual molestation of his female followers, were arrested on Tuesday (April 18) as accomplices to the pastor’s alleged sex crimes.

A district court in Daejeon issued arrest warrants for the two individuals, citing their flight risk and the possibility of evidence being destroyed. Arrest warrants for four other former officials of the religious group were dismissed as they have since left the group.