Jeon Kwang-hoon, Alleged Orchestrator of Seoul Western District Court Disturbance, Sent to Prosecutors as Supporters Gather

[The Financial News] Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, who is suspected of being behind the disturbance at the Seoul Western District Court, has been handed over to prosecutors.
The Security Investigation Division, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, transferred Jeon to the Seoul Western District Public Prosecutors' Office at 8 a.m. on the 22nd on charges of incitement to trespass into a special building and incitement to obstruct the performance of official duties.
Once news broke that Jeon was being sent to the prosecution, about 100 supporters gathered in front of the prosecutors' office. As the vehicle carrying Jeon entered the compound, they waved and chanted his name. The temperature that morning dropped to minus 13 degrees Celsius.
Jeon is accused of orchestrating and inciting from behind the scenes the intrusion and disturbance that occurred at the Seoul Western District Court on January 19 last year, shortly after an arrest warrant was issued for former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Police and prosecutors believe Jeon exploited religious faith to exert psychological control and provided financial support, managing close associates and some conservative YouTubers while encouraging protesters to storm the court.
Jeon was arrested on these charges on the 13th. At a pretrial detention hearing, the Seoul Western District Court stated, "There is concern that evidence may be destroyed and that he may flee," and issued an arrest warrant.
Jeon then requested a detention review, asking the court to reconsider the legality and continued necessity of his arrest. However, Criminal Division 11 of the Seoul Western District Court, presided over by Acting Chief Judge Choi Jeong-in, dismissed the request, saying there was "no reason" to grant it. As a result, Jeon remains in custody.
Meanwhile, starting on the 17th, Jeon has posted a total of seven prison letters on his Facebook account. In these posts, referring to his arrest, he claimed, "At first, the prosecution rejected it, but when orders came from above, an arrest warrant was eventually issued, and this appears to be under the direction of North Korea," adding, "Now ten million people must gather at Gwanghwamun Square, invoke the people's right to resist, and save the country."
Police have completed their investigation of Jeon and transferred the case to the prosecution. Prosecutors will review the case file and then decide whether additional investigation is needed and whether to indict him.

425_sama@fnnews.com Choi Seung-han Reporter