Ongoing Electronic Monitoring Bracelet Crimes... Expansion of Search and Seizure and Arrest Investigations

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] #. A man identified as A (43), who threatened a woman with a weapon while wearing an electronic ankle bracelet and attempted sexual assault, was brought to trial on the 17th. The crime was premeditated. It was confirmed that he waited inside the house for about 1 hour and 40 minutes until the woman returned home, then took out a weapon and attempted the crime. A, who previously worked at the same company as the victim, is known to have eavesdropped on the woman's apartment password and broke into the apartment. According to the investigation, A had committed a similar type of crime in 2008, for which he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and was fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet.

The Ministry of Justice and the prosecution have decided to take a strict stance against offenders who damage location tracking electronic devices (electronic ankle bracelets). This measure comes in response to the increasing violent crimes committed by electronic monitoring subjects, such as the Kang Yoonseong case where two women were murdered before and after damaging their electronic ankle bracelets, demanding effective countermeasures against related crimes.

First, the Ministry of Justice will conduct immediate searches of the residences of offenders when electronic ankle bracelet damage incidents occur. They also proposed blocking parole for all high-risk sex offenders, except for foreigners subject to forced deportation or critically ill patients.

They plan to establish a preemptive response system for high-risk sex offenders through selection and concentration. Psychological treatment and recidivism risk assessments will also be expanded and strengthened. Furthermore, a cooperative system with the police will be established so that special judicial police officers can respond swiftly immediately after an electronic ankle bracelet damage incident, and cooperate with the police as needed. Personal information and requested data will be provided simultaneously, and through strengthened cooperation with the prosecution, various warrant requests will be processed promptly.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office has instructed all district prosecutors' offices nationwide to respond swiftly and strictly to offenders who damage electronic ankle bracelets. They have reinforced a one-on-one mentoring system between special judicial police prosecutors assigned to district prosecutors' offices and special judicial police officers belonging to probation offices, providing support for job training, legal review, and investigation techniques.

Additionally, the prosecution and probation offices will share real-time information on high-risk individuals wearing location tracking electronic devices within their jurisdictions, and promptly process arrest warrants and other necessary documents for tracking and apprehending offenders when electronic device damage incidents occur. After apprehension, active consideration will be given to detention investigations and strict sentencing. A representative from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office stated, "We will continue to make every effort to respond swiftly and strictly to offenders who damage electronic devices, which increase public anxiety, by closely cooperating with special judicial police officers at probation offices."

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