South Korean Court Sentences Former President Park to Another 8 Years in Jail

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South Korean Court Sentences Former President Park to Another 8 Years in Jail
By Reuters

July 20, 2018 3:25 am Last Updated: July 20, 2018 4:28 pm


South Korean ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, Aug, 25, 2017. (Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo)

SEOUL—A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on July 20 after finding her guilty on charges of causing loss of government funds and interfering in a 2016 parliamentary election.

Park has already been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty by a lower court in April of separate charges including bribery, abuse of power and coercion.

All sentences must be served consecutively if they are upheld, a court spokeswoman said.

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