Defendant shall be punished by a fine of KRW 1,500,000.

When the defendant does not pay the above fine, 100,000 won.

Punishment of the crime

The Defendant is a Cparty preliminary candidate and D’s election campaign manager who registered as a candidate in the election district of the 20th National Assembly member from around December 15, 2015 to April 13, 2016.

1. Where a person works on an election campaign by transmitting text messages at a time other than the election day of distribution, such as documents by means of violating methods of transmitting automatic broadcast communications or by unlawful means, or where a person who is permitted to send text messages by means of automatic broadcast communications using computers and computer-based technologies is limited to candidates and preliminary candidates, but the number of times such messages may be sent shall not exceed five times, and no one shall distribute, post, play, or post advertisements, personnel management books, posters, pictures, pictures, printed materials, tape-recording tapes or other similar things, which include contents supporting, recommending or opposing a candidate, or which indicate the name of a political party or candidate's name, in order to have an influence on the election from 180 days before the election day to the election day;

그럼에도 불구하고 피고인은 2016. 2. 29.경 목포시 E에 있는 D의 선거사무소에서, 인터넷 유료 문자발송 사이트인 ‘F'에 접속한 뒤, 선거구민 약 60,692명을 상대로 “안녕하세요. 목포시 C정당 국회의원 예비후보 D입니다. 우리 목포는 지난 28년간 일당독식체제가 형성된 이래 거의 완벽하게 침체되어 버렸습니다. 삼십여년간 시계바늘이 멎어버린 우리 목포를 풍요롭고 윤택한 삶의 터전으로 재건해 내기 위해서는 C정당 국회의원이 절실히 필요한 시점입니다. 이제 균형있게 사랑하고 영리하게 선택하여야 합니다. 2. 27. 중앙당 공천면접을 다녀왔습니다. 저는 사실상 공천이 확정되었습니다. 더욱 겸허한 자세로 치열하게 본선을 준비하겠습니다. 감사합니다”라는 내용의 문자메시지를 전송하는 등 그때부터 2016. 4. 4.경까지...