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, ‘A 20-year-old man who agreed to split a soldier’s salary in half and enlisted in place of another man was caught and sent to trial.’,
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, ‘On the 14th, the Chuncheon District Prosecutor’s Office Criminal Division 2 (Chief Prosecutor Hong Seung-hyun) arrested and prosecuted Jo, a man in his 20s, on charges of violating the Military Service Act, obstructing official duties, and violating the Resident Registration Act on the 8th. Jo is accused of entering the Hongcheon-gun training center in Gangwon Province in July as a replacement for another man and agreeing to split the soldier’s salary in half in return.’,
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, ‘The incident came to light when the man being replaced turned himself in to the Military Manpower Administration in September out of fear of being caught.’,
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, ‘According to the investigation, the two men met online and planned the crime.’,
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, ‘It was revealed that Jo committed the crime because the soldier’s salary is not insignificant like before and he could resolve his financial difficulties, including debts. Furthermore, Jo had a history of enlisting for his substitute military service but returning due to mental health issues.’,
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, ‘The prosecution also plans to send Choi, who is currently under investigation without detention, to trial on charges of violating the Military Service Act.’,
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, ‘This is reportedly the first case of someone being caught for attempting substitute military service since the establishment of the Military Manpower Administration in 1970. Crimes related to evasion of military service, such as feigning mental illness, have continuously occurred. However, according to the Military Manpower Administration, there have been no cases of successful substitute enlistment like this one.’,
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, ‘The Military Manpower Administration stated, “This is a case that seriously undermines the fairness and justice of military service compliance. We are analyzing the cause and circumstances of the incident and will strengthen measures to prevent recurrence, including more rigorous verification of the identities of those fulfilling military service obligation.”‘,
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