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Back부산 사하구 체육회장, 지방선거 앞두고 식사 제공 혐의로 검찰 송치
부산 사하구 체육회장, 지방선거 앞두고 식사 제공 혐의로 검찰 송치
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부산 사하구 체육회장, 지방선거 앞두고 식사 제공 혐의로 검찰 송치

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부산 사하구 체육회장이 6·3 지방선거를 앞두고 종목단체 회원들에게 200여만원 상당의 식사를 제공한 혐의로 검찰에 불구속 송치되었다. 해당 식사 자리에 국민의힘 구청장 후보가 참석했으나 후보 개입 정황은 없는 것으로 조사되었다.

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6·3 지방선거를 앞두고 공직선거법 위반 사례가 지속적으로 적발되고 있는 가운데, 부산 사하구 체육회장이 종목단체 회원들에게 식사를 제공한 혐의로 경찰 조사를 받았다.

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(부산=연합뉴스) 김재홍 기자 = 부산 사하구 체육회장이 6·3 지방선거를 앞두고 특정 구청장 후보 당선을 위해 종목단체 회원들에게 식사를 제공한 혐의로 검찰에 넘겨졌다.

부산경찰청 반부패경제범죄수사대는 공직선거법상 제3자 기부행위 혐의로 사하구 체육회장 A씨를 검찰로 불구속 송치했다고 28일 밝혔다.

A씨는 지난 5월 3차례에 걸쳐 종목 단체 회원들에게 200여만원 상당의 식사를 제공한 혐의를 받는다.

해당 식사 자리에는 국민의힘 소속 구청장 후보 B씨가 선거 운동복 차림으로 참석했다.

A씨는 식사 비용 지출은 인정하면서도 선거에 개입할 의도가 없었다는 입장인 것으로 전해졌다.

경찰 관계자는 "선관위가 수사를 의뢰했던 사안"이라며 "후보 B씨가 관여한 정황은 없었다"고 설명했다.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 검찰이 A씨에 대한 기소 여부를 검토할 예정이다.

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • 식사 제공의 구체적인 목적과 경위는 무엇인가?
  • 해당 식사 자리가 선거에 실제 영향을 미쳤는지 여부는?

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