Jodusun Begins Outdoor Activities... Citizens Feel "Uneasy"

Jodu-sun Goes Outside After Half a Month... Goes Shopping
Eyewitness Reports Continue Online
Community Anxiety Grows

Child sex offender Jo Doo-soon, who was released after serving his sentence in December last year, is entering his residence in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province.
Photo by Song Seung-yoon

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Jo Doo-soon (68), a child sex offender who was released in December last year, has recently started appearing in public, increasing anxiety in the local community.

According to the Ansan Probation Center (Ansan Parole Office) on the 2nd, Jo Doo-soon went out once from his home at the end of last month, avoiding the curfew hours. It is known that he stopped by a nearby mart for about 30 minutes to do some shopping before returning home.

At that time, the dedicated probation officer confirmed Jo Doo-soon's outing and immediately checked his route, monitoring him along the way. Since most YouTubers gathered near his home had left, no physical clashes occurred. A police official stated, "It has been confirmed that Jo Doo-soon went outside once," adding, "There was no particular disturbance, and we monitored him together with the probation office."

The day before, a post claiming to have seen Jo Doo-soon outside was uploaded on an online community. The poster also shared a photo of a person presumed to be Jo Doo-soon.

As Jo Doo-soon begins outdoor activities, citizens are trembling with anxiety. Especially, this anxiety has grown after it became known that he told people around him that he wanted to sell coffee on a mountain near his house with his wife after his release. In this regard, Ansan City stated that the city does not have the authority to restrict economic activities.

A personal broadcaster is conducting a broadcast while a police officer is stationed near the residence of Jo Doo-soon (68), a child sex offender. Photo by Song Seung-yoon

According to the court's decision, Jo Doo-soon must comply with five conditions during the 7-year period of wearing an electronic ankle bracelet: ▲curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day ▲prohibition of excessive drinking ▲ban on entering educational facilities ▲prohibition of approaching within 200 meters of the victim ▲faithful completion of programs related to preventing sexual offense recidivism. It is reported that he has not violated these conditions yet.

Under the Probation Act, the Ministry of Justice's Ansan Probation Center is in charge of managing Jo Doo-soon. The police have also formed a special response team responsible for checking personal information and monitoring. The special response team, consisting of five members, conducts continuous monitoring of Jo Doo-soon separately from the existing system that checks the personal information of sex offenders every three months. The security post installed right in front of Jo Doo-soon's residence also monitors his comings and goings in real time.

At one point, many YouTubers gathered in front of Jo Doo-soon's house, causing great inconvenience to nearby residents. Some YouTubers attempted to trespass on his residence or caused disturbances, even engaging in physical clashes with the police. To maintain safety, the police deployed dozens of officers in front of his house, but as visits by YouTubers and others decreased, only the minimum personnel necessary to maintain order are now stationed nearby.

Meanwhile, since Jo Doo-soon's release, there have been a total of nine incidents involving damage to escort vehicles or disturbances. One case was resolved on the spot, three were sent to the prosecution with charges, and investigations are ongoing for the remaining five cases.

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