Decision on Public Disclosure of Electronic Monitoring Bracelet Tampering Murderer’s Identity This Afternoon... Expert Says "Criteria Met"

Decision After Review by Personal Information Disclosure Committee
Experts: "Two Serial Killers"
"Public Interest Outweighs Human Rights Violation"

Kang Mo (56), who is accused of consecutively murdering two women before and after damaging an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet), is leaving the courtroom after the warrant hearing held at the Seoul Eastern District Court on the 31st of last month.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The decision on whether to disclose the personal information of Kang Mo (56), who was arrested on charges of damaging an electronic tracking device (electronic anklet) and murdering two women, will be made on the 2nd. Experts predict, "All conditions for disclosure of personal information have been met, so a disclosure decision is expected."

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will hold a Personal Information Disclosure Review Committee meeting around 3 p.m. on the same day to deliberate on whether to disclose Kang’s personal information. Typically, the committee consists of three internal police members and four external members such as lawyers or doctors, and the results are announced on the same day. If disclosure is decided, his name and other details will be made public, and his face may also be exposed to the media during the process of being sent to the prosecution.

Disclosure of personal information is possible only when all the following conditions under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Specific Violent Crimes are met: △ the crime is a specific violent crime involving cruel means and causing serious damage △ there is sufficient evidence to believe the suspect committed the crime △ disclosure is necessary solely for the public interest, such as guaranteeing the public’s right to know, preventing recidivism, and crime prevention △ the suspect is not a juvenile. However, the law also stipulates that "when disclosing, the suspect’s human rights must be carefully considered and the disclosure must not be abused."

>This year, the disclosure of personal information was decided for Kim Tae-hyun in the "Nowon Three Women Murder Case" and Heo Min-woo in the "Incheon Karaoke Murder Case." Last year, the personal information of Cho Ju-bin, operator of the Telegram "Doctor’s Room," and Moon Hyung-wook, who created the "Nth Room," was disclosed.

Professor Lee Yun-ho of Dongguk University’s Department of Police Administration said, "Since he committed serial murders of two people and there is already sufficient evidence with an arrest warrant issued, I think the conditions for disclosure have been met," adding, "The cost of disclosing personal information can be seen as a violation of Kang’s human rights, but the public interest outweighs this."

Professor Lee Geon-su of Baekseok University’s Department of Police Science emphasized, "He committed murder against socially vulnerable women and lured victims into his living area to commit the crime, showing strong intent and a cruel method. Damaging the electronic anklet and then committing a violent crime sends a signal that not only will he be punished, but his personal information will also be clearly exposed to the general public, so disclosure of personal information seems necessary."

Professor Lee Woong-hyuk of Konkuk University’s Department of Police Science said, "If Kang’s face and other personal information are disclosed, there is a possibility that additional reports or tips about further criminal damage may come forward, and investigations on this can also proceed."

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