South Korean prosecutors on Monday indicted ex-President Park Geun-hye on bribery, extortion, abuse of power and other high-profile corruption charges that could potentially send her to jail for life. It is the latest in a series of humiliations for Park, who was driven from office by massive and peaceful popular protests. It is still unclear if the trial will start before a May 9 special election that will determine her successor. Park also faces charges that she passed on dozens of documents with sensitive information to Choi via one of her presidential aides. Park is the daughter of late dictator Park Chung-hee, one of the most divisive figures in South Korean history.

Source: ABC News April 17, 2017 07:51 UTC