A monk who helped 'money laundering' proceeds from voice phishing crimes was sentenced to two years in prison.

Senior judge Kim Seok-soo of the Daegu District Court sentenced 61-year-old monk A, who was accused of participating in the money laundering of the proceeds of voice phishing crimes, to two years in prison.

A was put on trial in Daegu in July 2021 for participating in the voice phishing crime by handing over bank accounts under the name of a Buddhist group after receiving an offer from voice phishing members to help launder money.

It was revealed that the voice phishing group collected 20 million won in proceeds from voice phishing through a bank account handed over by A.

The court revealed the reason for the sentencing, saying, "We considered the defendant's motives and circumstances after the crime."

It turns out that A was once sentenced to prison for fraud in 2022.