"If Jodusun Shows Remorse, He Can't Come to Ansan," Victims' Families Finally Decide to Leave

Victim's Biological Father "Sorry for Not Protecting as a Parent"
Jo Doo-soon to be Released on December 13

The face of Jo Doo-soon revealed by SBS's "Unanswered Questions." Photo by SBS "Unanswered Questions"

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Jo Doo-soon (68), an 'child sex offender,' has expressed his desire to live in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, where he committed his crime and resided after his release. As a result, it is reported that the victim and their family have decided to leave Ansan.

The victim's father appeared on JTBC Newsroom on the afternoon of the 11th and said, "Our child burst into tears for the first time in 12 years. This is the first time since the incident happened 12 years ago. We all cried together," adding, "As parents, we are sorry for not being able to protect our child."

He continued, "If (Jo Doo-soon) were truly remorseful and sane, he would never dare to say he would come near the victim," and said, "The family watching the victim struggle every day to overcome the pain and escape from nightmares has been very distressed."

He also questioned, "I wonder if local governments or the central government truly understand the pain of these victims," pointing out, "The responsible public officials have changed every year or two, and they were not well informed about the case."

Meanwhile, Jo Doo-soon was sentenced to 12 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an elementary school student in front of a church in Danwon-gu in December 2008, causing permanent disability, and has been serving his sentence.

He is scheduled to be released on the 13th of next month and is expected to return to Ansan, where he resides and where the victim lives.

As citizens expressed anxiety, the government announced plans to amend the Electronic Monitoring Act before Jo Doo-soon's release to immediately apply restrictions such as a ban on approaching the victim, prohibition of alcohol consumption, prohibition of entering child facilities, and restrictions on going out.

The police also decided to designate the area within a 1 km radius of Jo Doo-soon's residence as a women's safety zone and to expand closed-circuit CCTV and install security posts.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.