Father of 'Jodusun Incident' Victim: "Petitions Belong to Citizens... Mayor, Please Meet Jodusun and Persuade Him"

"Ansan Mayor Says 'If I Had Met Jo Doo-sun or His Family...'"

Ansanshi Mayor Yoon Hwa-seop is announcing the second disaster relief fund self-support plan on the 22nd / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Jo Doo-soon (68), who is serving a 12-year sentence for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old child and causing serious injuries, is scheduled for release in December. Meanwhile, the victim's father expressed his frustration to Ansan Mayor Yoon Hwa-seop, urging him to "personally intervene and find a way for the victim to live in peace."

In an interview with CBS's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' on the 25th, the victim's father said, "I hope the Ansan mayor meets with Jo Doo-soon or his family. Please don't just say it's impossible because of the law."

The father added, "Why do they keep saying it's not possible just because of the law? It's frustrating. I'm so upset and frustrated that I'm even willing to borrow money to cover relocation costs. Why can't the government find a way?"

He continued, "Who among the Ansan citizens would want Jo Doo-soon to come here? Even if he goes somewhere else, there are contradictions. However, rather than the victim having to run away and move somewhere, shouldn't there be a way to let this offender go somewhere? Why can't they persuade him?"

Regarding the petition posted by Mayor Yoon calling for the enactment of the Protective Custody Act, he criticized, "This is something citizens should do, not the mayor."

He raised his voice, saying, "The authorities have never contacted us saying 'let's discuss this.' Since Mayor Yoon is a public official, shouldn't he be able to get cooperation from the prison and meet with us? I may not be a great person, but even if I'm not, shouldn't they at least ask the victim's family, 'How can we help you?'"

On the 23rd, Ansan Mayor Yoon Hwa-seop posted a petition titled "Strongly Requesting the Enactment of the So-called 'Jo Doo-soon Isolation Law' - 'Protective Custody Act'"/Photo by Cheong Wa Dae National Petition Board capture

Earlier, on the 23rd, Mayor Yoon posted a petition urging the enactment of the Protective Custody Act.

In a post titled "Strongly Petitioning for the Enactment of the 'Jo Doo-soon Isolation Law' - 'Protective Custody Act'," Mayor Yoon stated, "We can enact a law to exclude controversies over double punishment and human rights violations," and argued, "The protective custody system targeting child sex offenders, habitual sex offenders, and serial killers aims to protect innocent citizens and prevent crime through different purposes, facilities, and treatments than prisons."

He added, "By enabling ordinary social life, it significantly differs from punitive security measures. Since the focus is not on punishment but on preventing recidivism and rehabilitation of offenders, it is a 'non-punitive security measure.' The law will include provisions to determine the application timing of the protective custody system at the point of the offender's social reintegration, not at the time of the crime, thereby excluding controversies over retroactive application."

Finally, he urged, "There are 81 days left until Jo Doo-soon's release (as of the 23rd). The government and the National Assembly must act swiftly. We must alleviate the anxiety and fear felt by the victim, Ansan citizens, and the entire nation. We are all victims of Jo Doo-soon."

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