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Gasero, the former mayor of Taean County, has been under investigation for suspicions that he received a golden toad in exchange for a promotion to administrative officer in July 2022.
(Seosan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim So-yeon = The Seosan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 23rd that it had decided not to indict former Taean-gun, South Chungcheong Province, due to insufficient evidence, after being suspected of receiving golden toads in exchange for personnel favors.
Former County Governor A has been investigated on charges of receiving 3 gold toads (equivalent to 10 million won at the time) as a reward from Mr. A, a Taean-gun public official, through Mr. B, a local businessman and broker, in exchange for a promotion to administrative officer in July 2022 (violation of the Anti-Graft Act and receiving bribes).
The police began an investigation into County Governor Ga after seeing Mr. B stage a one-man protest at the main gate of Taean County Office in June 2024 by posting a banner saying 'Pay back my money' towards Governor Ga, and sent the former Governor Ga and Mr. A and B to the prosecution in April.
The prosecution also decided not to indict Mr. A and Mr. B.
Former County Governor Ga, who has strongly denied the allegations, claimed in a phone call with Yonhap News, "It was an intentional investigation from the beginning, not an investigation to uncover the actual truth."

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