Draft:Daegun Chun
Korean pastor in Canada
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Daegun Chun (born 1969) is a Korean-born pastor based in Toronto who became the subject of media attention in Canada following his 2015 arrest as part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s "Project Confidence" investigation into alleged human trafficking activities.[1][2]
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The charges against him were later stayed, and no conviction was registered.[1]
Early life
Career
Chun worked as a pastor in the Korean Methodist Church, as a practitioner of Chinese holistic medicine, and as a marketing manager at Northern Lights, a Toronto-based private school serving primarily international students.[3]
The school offered programs including ESL instruction, business and finance courses, and vocational training.[3]
Project Confidence investigation
In 2015, Chun was arrested as part of "Project Confidence," a nationwide investigation led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police into an alleged prostitution and human trafficking network.[2]
CBC News reported that multiple individuals were charged in connection with the investigation, which spanned several provinces and was described by police as a large-scale organized crime operation.[5]
According to reporting cited by the National Post, investigators alleged that Chun had contact with individuals suspected of operating parts of the network.[3]
Police documents cited in media coverage stated that authorities believed apartments linked to Chun were used for illegal sex work and that he had assisted certain individuals with immigration-related matters.[3]
Legal proceedings
Following his arrest in 2015, Chun was held in custody while the case proceeded through the courts.[3]
Media reports stated that he remained detained for nearly three years before prosecutors entered a stay of proceedings in 2018, halting the prosecution without a trial.[3]
A stay of proceedings means that the charges are suspended and no verdict is rendered, although the Crown retains the ability to reinstate the charges within a specified period under Canadian law.[1]
CBC News later reported that the charges were ultimately withdrawn and no conviction was registered against Chun.[1]
Civil lawsuit
In 2024, Chun filed a civil lawsuit against the RCMP, seeking $100 million in damages.[1]
According to CBC News, the lawsuit alleges investigative errors by RCMP officers, including issues related to translation, reliance on information from co-accused individuals, and interpretation of Chun’s activities.[1]
The lawsuit also claims that Chun was publicly portrayed as a central figure in the alleged operation, which he states caused damage to his reputation.[1]
Media coverage
In 2024, the case was featured on the South Korean investigative television program Unanswered Questions (그것이 알고싶다) on SBS.[6]
The program presented Chun’s account of the investigation, including his claim that he was wrongfully accused and detained without trial.[6]
An international version of the broadcast is available via SBS's official YouTube channel.[7]
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