Monk sentenced to prison for helping with money laundering via voice phishing; provided bank account in Buddhist organization's name (South Korea)

In South Korea, a monk named A (61 years old) was sentenced to two years in prison for providing a bank account in the name of a Buddhist organization to members of a voice phishing ring and helping to launder criminal proceeds.
On the 12th, the Criminal Division 2 of the Daegu District Court announced that it had sentenced Monk A, who was indicted for his involvement in laundering the proceeds of voice phishing crimes, to two years in prison.
In July 2021, Mr. A received a proposal from a voice phishing organization member in Daegu to receive a reward for helping with money laundering, and provided a bank account in the name of a Buddhist organization to help with the voice phishing.
The voice phishing group is suspected of making 20 million won (approximately 2.14 million yen) in profits from the voice phishing through the account provided by Mr. A.
It was also revealed that Mr. A received a prison sentence for fraud in 2022. The court decided on the sentence after "taking into consideration the defendant's motive for the crime and the circumstances after the crime."
The reason was explained.