'Order for Sexual Urge Medication Treatment Before Jo Doo-soon's Release'... Lee Soo-jin Proposes Bill

Jo Doo-soon bowing his head. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nah Hana] As child sex offender Jo Doo-soon is scheduled to be released this December, Lee Su-jin, a member of the Democratic Party representing Dongjak-eul, Seoul, has taken the lead in proposing a bill that mandates Jo Doo-soon to undergo pharmacological treatment for sexual impulses before his release.

On the 18th, Lee proposed the "Partial Amendment to the Act on Pharmacological Treatment for Sexual Impulse of Sexual Violence Offenders." According to the bill, if a sex offender against minors is deemed to have a high risk of reoffending, a court may order pharmacological treatment for sexual impulses before the offender's release from prison.

Lee stated, "This is to alleviate the growing public anxiety as the release date of the heinous sex offender Jo Doo-soon approaches and to preemptively block the possibility of reoffending."

Under current law, in cases of sexual violence crimes, a court can order pharmacological treatment for sexual impulses at the time of sentencing. However, if such an order is not included in the sentencing, the offender's consent is required to mandate the treatment.

Jo Doo-soon was not ordered to undergo pharmacological treatment for sexual impulses at the time of his sentencing.

Lee emphasized, "If appropriate sentencing and pharmacological treatment measures are not taken at the time of sentencing, the risk of reoffending upon release is high. Especially for sex offenders against children under the age of 13, including Jo Doo-soon, the possibility of reoffending must be forcibly blocked."

The bill has been co-sponsored by over ten Democratic Party lawmakers, including Song Young-gil, Kim Du-kwan, and Han Byung-do.

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