Ko Young-in Proposes Amendment to 'Electronic Monitoring Law'... Cho Doo-sun Cannot Leave 200m Radius of Home

Go Young-in, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] A bill has been proposed to prohibit child sex offender Jodusun from moving beyond 200 meters from his residence after release. Alcohol consumption will also be restricted, and penalties will be strengthened to impose up to five years imprisonment for violations.

On the 14th, Go Young-in, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Gyeonggi Ansan Danwon Gap), proposed a partial amendment to the Act on the Attachment of Electronic Devices containing these provisions.

The amendment prohibits electronic anklet wearers from entering areas more than 200 meters away from their residential area. While the existing law only restricts outings during certain times such as nighttime, the amendment includes commuting hours for children and adolescents. If the victim is a child or adolescent, the offender or their representative is prohibited from approaching within 500 meters of the victim’s residence or school. Since Jodusun was alleged to have committed the crime while intoxicated, new regulations banning alcohol and drug use have also been introduced.

If an electronic anklet wearer violates these restrictions, the penalty will be increased to imprisonment of up to five years without the relatively lighter fine penalty. Previously, the penalty was imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to 10 million won. The amendment will take effect immediately upon promulgation.

Representative Go said, "The release of Jodusun, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in December 2008 for the rape and injury of an elementary school student and is currently serving his sentence, is just three months away. We have tried to include realistic legal provisions and take the best measures to strongly restrict his range of actions." He added, "The ‘Jodusun Monitoring Act’ I prepared will apply to offenders wearing electronic devices from the day the amendment is promulgated, ensuring that Jodusun is not excluded from the law. News that Jodusun will come to his residence in Ansan, where his spouse lives, has caused anxiety not only among Ansan citizens but also many people nationwide. I hope this law will greatly ease the worries of Ansan citizens."

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