Mr. Le Tung Van in the case of Bong Lai Monastery was prosecuted for "incest"

On April 19, the Long An Provincial Police Department's Investigation Security Agency issued a decision to initiate criminal proceedings and prosecute Mr. Le Tung Van (92 years old), residing in Lap Thanh Hamlet, Hoa Khanh Tay Commune, Duc Hoa District, Long An Province, to investigate and clarify the act of "incest".

Previously, through a source of information denouncing signs of incest by Le Tung Van, the Security Investigation Agency of Long An Province Police conducted an investigation and had sufficient evidence to determine that Mr. Le Tung Van had an incestuous relationship with his biological child living in the household of Ms. Cao Thi Cuc, in Lap Thanh Hamlet, Hoa Khanh Tay Commune, Duc Hoa District.

Regarding Mr. Le Tung Van and Bong Lai Monastery, previously on November 3, 2022, the People's Court of Long An province sentenced and punished defendant Le Tung Van and his accomplices in the case that occurred at Bong Lai Monastery.

Accordingly, the court sentenced defendant Le Tung Van to 5 years in prison, Le Thanh Hoan Nguyen, Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen, Le Thanh Trung Duong each to 4 years in prison, Le Thanh Nhi Nguyen to 3 years and 6 months in prison, and Cao Thi Cuc to 3 years in prison, all for the crime of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State and the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals.