The head of a religious sect that had thousands of COVID-19 cases in South Korea has been arrested for allegedly hiding information about the pandemic at his church.
Lee Man-hee, the 88-year-old head of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, was arrested on Saturday by South Korean authorities following an investigation.
Authorities believe that Lee withheld vital information about his church members’ presence at public gatherings after being infected with the coronavirus.
He is also accused of holding unapproved religious gatherings and embezzling the equivalent of $4.7 million, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Both Lee and his church have argued that he is innocent of wrongdoing, with the hiding of information being more about respecting the privacy rights of the sect’s membership.
“The court’s issuance of an arrest warrant doesn’t mean a guilty verdict,” stated the church, as reported by the BBC. “All possible efforts will be made to unveil the truth in the upcoming court trials.”
Approximately 5,000 members of the church, considered by many to be a cult, tested positive for COVID-19, making up around a third of all cases in South Korea.
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SOURCE: Christian Post, Michael Gryboski
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