Investigators raid sites affiliated with Unification Church as part of ongoing slush fund probe

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Han Hak-ja is referred to Seoul Detention Center after her hearing session before the issuance of an arrest warrant at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 22, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
Han Hak-ja is referred to Seoul Detention Center after her hearing session before the issuance of an arrest warrant at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 22, 2025.

Investigators on Wednesday launched a raid on more than 10 sites affiliated with the Unification Church over allegations its leader, Han Hak-ja, embezzled church funds, legal sources said.

The prosecution-police team, which has been tasked with investigating corrupt ties between religious and political circles, found indications of Han's embezzlement while tracking the church's cash flows.

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The team suspects Han may have used the money to create a slush fund and has sent investigators to Cheon Won Gung and Cheon Jeong Gung, the church's sacred sites in Gapyeong, as well as its Seoul headquarters and other locations.

Han has been under arrest since September of last year pending a trial on bribery charges linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

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