Seoul, July 13 -- A Seoul court on Monday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for violating the Political Funds Act, reported Yonhap.

The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of illegally receiving free opinion polling services worth 270 million won (US$180,100) from political broker Myung Tae-kyun during his 2021-2022 campaign.

Prosecutors said Yoon got 14 customised surveys in exchange for using his influence to help Myung's associate, former lawmaker Kim Young-sun, secure a People Power Party nomination.

Presiding Judge Lee Jin-gwan said free polls "directly impact the fairness of elections." Myung was also sentenced to 1 year and 6 months and taken into custody.

The ruling adds to Yoon's other...