Caught Red-Handed with a "Paljageoreum" Gait, Sex Offender Ma Chang-jin Apprehended After Cutting Off Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Fleeing

Public Wanted Notice for Ma Chang-jin (50), a sex offender who damaged his electronic ankle bracelet and fled in Jangheung. On the 6th, the police spotted Ma's swaggering walk in an alley near Jangheung Market, apprehended him, and handed him over to the Haenam branch of the Gwangju Probation Office.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] Ma Changjin (50), a sex offender who cut off his electronic tracking device (electronic anklet) and fled in Jangheung, Jeollanam-do, was captured on the 17th day of his escape and the 6th day of public manhunt.

On the 7th, Jangheung Police Station announced that they apprehended Ma in the alleys of Jeongnamjin Jangheung Saturday Market, Jangheung-eup, Jangheung-gun at 11:35 p.m. on the 6th on charges of violating the Act on the Attachment of Electronic Devices, and handed him over to the Haenam branch of the Gwangju Probation Office.

The police chased after Ma upon noticing his distinctive pigeon-toed walk from behind, confirmed his face, and then arrested him. At the time of arrest, Ma did not resist, and it is known that he has been exercising his right to remain silent regarding his whereabouts and reasons for fleeing.

Ma is suspected of damaging his electronic anklet and fleeing around 2:35 p.m. on the 21st of last month in the Jangpyeong-myeon area of Jangheung-gun. The police believe that immediately after the crime, Ma traveled more than 10 km using a friend's vehicle, abandoned the car, and fled into a mountain, and have been tracking his movements. However, due to difficulties in locating Ma, the investigation was converted to a public manhunt on the 1st after deliberation.

The wanted poster specifies that Ma is 167 cm tall, weighs 57 kg, has a small and thin build, and is characterized by a pigeon-toed walk. He was carrying an orange-toned backpack and wearing white sneakers with black stripes.

Previously, Ma served five years in prison for habitual sexual assault of juveniles and was released in 2016, after which he was ordered to wear an electronic anklet for seven years.

Ma is also accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s on June 20 while wearing the electronic anklet. The victim filed a complaint on July 31, and during the execution of a search warrant at his residence, the police seized his mobile phone for analysis, after which he fled.

The special judicial police officer of the Gwangju Probation Office plans to investigate the exact motive and circumstances of the crime as soon as they take custody of Ma.

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