정성호 법무 "최영중 전 청주시의원 사건, 필요하다면 감찰도" | 연합뉴스
Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho said, "If necessary, we will conduct an inspection into the case of former Cheongju City Councilman Choi Yeong-jung." | Yonhap News
Jung Sung-ho, Jaksa Agung, mengatakan bahwa kasus mantan anggota Dewan Kota Cheongju Choi Young-jung akan diperiksa jika diperlukan. | Yonhap News
최영중 전 청주시의원 아동 성매매 혐의 수사 과정에서 검찰이 경찰의 통신영장 신청을 기각했다는 지적에 대해 정성호 법무부 장관은 적절한 판단이었는지 살펴보겠다고 밝혔습니다. 민주당 의원들은 검찰의 영장 기각으로 수사가 지연되었다고 비판하며, 휘발성 증거 보전을 위한 즉시 조치를 요구했습니다. 정 장관은 통신내역 보전조치를 즉시 하겠다고 밝혔지만, 휴대전화 확보가 늦었다는 점을 지적하며 영장 기각에도 불구하고 필요성이 인정되면 다시 신청할 수 있다고 덧붙였습니다. 이 사건은 검찰의 영장 발급 판단과 수사 과정에 대한 논란을 야기하고 있습니다.
Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho said he would look into whether the prosecution's rejection of a police request for a communications warrant in the case of former Cheongju City Councilman Choi Yeong-jung, who is suspected of child sex trafficking, was an appropriate decision. Democratic Party lawmakers criticized the prosecution's rejection of the warrant as delaying the investigation and demanded immediate action to preserve volatile evidence. While Minister Jeong pledged to immediately take measures to preserve communication records, he pointed out that securing mobile phones was delayed and added that a new warrant application could be made if necessary, even though the initial one was rejected.
Mantan anggota Dewan Kota Cheongju, Choi Yeong-jung, sedang diselidiki atas tuduhan eksploitasi seksual anak. Dalam proses penyelidikan ini, kejaksaan menolak permohonan surat perintah dari polisi. Menanggapi kritik bahwa penolakan tersebut menyebabkan penundaan penyelidikan, Menteri Kehakiman Jeong Seong-ho menyatakan akan meninjau apakah keputusan tersebut tepat. Anggota parlemen Partai Demokratik mengkritik penolakan surat perintah tersebut dan mendesak tindakan segera untuk melindungi bukti yang mudah hilang. Menteri Jeong berjanji akan segera mengambil langkah-langkah untuk melindungi catatan komunikasi, tetapi mengakui bahwa pengamanan ponsel terlambat. Dia menambahkan bahwa meskipun surat perintah ditolak, permohonan baru dapat diajukan jika diperlukan.