Defendants shall be punished by imprisonment for ten months.

However, as to Defendant B and C, it shall be for two years from the date this judgment becomes final and conclusive.

Punishment of the crime

[B] The term "D Cooperative" is a cooperative established for the purpose of the consignment business of mutual aid.

위 협동조합의 전 조합장인 E 등이 고객들로부터 상조행사 예약금 등 명목의 금원을 가로챈 혐의로 2015년 8월경 기소된 후 피고인들은 위 협동조합의 이른바 '2기 임원'으로 선출되어, 피고인 A은 조합장으로서 위 협동조합의 운영 전반을 총괄하고, 피고인 B는 부조합장으로서 본사 및 지사의 지사장과 팀장들을 상대로 교육 및 강의를 담당하며, 피고인 C은 전무이사로서 사업계획을 수립하고 전산 및 자금관리 업무 전반을 관장하는 역할을 담당하면서 기존 조합원들에게 새로운 사업을 제시하며 고수익을 약속하여 투자금을 모집하여 편취하기로 모의하였다.

【Criminal Facts】

1. In March 2015, the Defendants made a false statement to the “D Cooperative” office located in the Seoul Special Metropolitan City, the Seoul Special Metropolitan City F and the 10th floor, through a mutual counsel company in name, against many unspecified persons, such as victims G through a mutual counsel company, and that “If 390,000 won is paid, 120,000 won shall be paid for the first two months during the first two months, and if goods sold by the association are purchased, dividends shall be paid in the same proportion as the mutual aid deposits. Furthermore, if they are issued to the street store and substitute driver by creating an electronic settlement method that introduced the Internet of Things as a new business, and issued 10,000 won to the street store and to make a 100,000 merchant store nationwide, it may bring profits of 10,000 won per month and guarantee the principal of the investment by distributing its revenues to the members, as well as restore it to the existing damages.”

However, in fact, the "D Cooperatives" did not have any specific profit except for the mutual aid deposits and contributions received from the members, and it did not specifically proceed with the issuance of electronic settlement means through the Internet of Things.