Sex Offender Machangjin, Who Damaged Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Fled from Jangheung, Caught After 16 Days

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Ma Changjin (50), a sex offender who was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting two minors in 2011 and was released while wearing an electronic ankle bracelet, was caught after damaging the electronic bracelet and fleeing for 16 days.

On the 7th, the Jangheung Police Station in Jeonnam announced that they had arrested Ma 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.

Ma is accused of damaging the electronic ankle bracelet and fleeing around 2:35 p.m. on the 21st of last month in the Jangpyeong-myeon area of Jangheung County.

Ma was caught by police tracking his whereabouts around 11:35 p.m. on the 6th in the alley of Jeongnamjin Jangheung Saturday Market in Jangheung-eup, Jangheung County. It is known that he has exercised his right to remain silent regarding his whereabouts and reasons for fleeing.

The police believe that immediately after the crime, Ma used a friend's vehicle to travel more than 10 km, abandoned the car, and fled into a mountain, and have been tracking his movements.

A complaint stating that Ma sexually assaulted a woman in June was filed with the police on July 31.

The police were collecting evidence to apply for an arrest warrant for Ma. On the 12th of last month, after executing a search warrant at his residence and seizing his mobile phone for analysis, Ma attempted to flee.

After receiving a report from the probation office about the damage to the electronic ankle bracelet, the police protected the victim's safety while tracking Ma. On the 1st, the Ministry of Justice decided to issue a public warrant as Ma's whereabouts had not been confirmed for an extended period.

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