Social Affairs
Prosecutors seek 8 years in prison for ex-Park aide Woo
Jan. 29, 2018
The prosecution on Monday demanded eight years in prison for Woo Byung-woo, a key former aide to ousted President Park Geun-hye, for dereliction of duty, abuse of power and perjury. The court is expected to rule on Feb. 14, before the Lunar New Year holiday. At the final hearing of the nine-month trial at the Seoul Central District Court, a special counsel and state prosecutors asked the court to sentence Woo, 50, to eight years in prison, saying he had abused his power as a presidential aide. “