Prosecution Drops Charges Against Dongduk Women's University President Over School Funds Embezzlement Allegations

Women’s Party to Hold Protest Press Conference on October 6

The Public Prosecutors' Office has determined that there is insufficient basis to indict Myungae Kim, president of Dongduk Women's University, who was reported for allegedly misappropriating school funds.

The Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office in Dobong-gu, Seoul before the signboard replacement. On the 2nd, the name was changed to Seoul Northern District Public Prosecutors' Office to coincide with the opening of the Public Prosecutors' Office. Photo by Yonhap News

The Seoul Northern District Public Prosecutors' Office announced on the 2nd that it had concluded there was insufficient evidence and issued a non-indictment for President Kim on charges of occupational embezzlement and violation of the Private School Act as of September 18.

In December 2024, the Women’s Party filed a complaint against seven school officials, including President Kim and Dongduk Academy Chairman Wonyeong Cho, on charges of breach of trust and embezzlement. At the time, President Kim faced allegations that she used school funds to pay legal advisory fees and litigation costs that were not directly related to educational purposes.

The Seoul Jongam Police Station, which investigated the case, referred President Kim to the prosecutors without detention in November last year, while deciding not to refer the remaining six individuals.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Party, which led the complaint, has announced that it will hold a press conference in protest of the prosecutors’ decision at 11 a.m. on October 6 in front of the main gate of the Seoul Northern District Public Prosecutors' Office.

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