Sex Offender with 35 Convictions, Cuts Electronic Ankle Bracelet and Flees, 'Publicly Wanted'

Electronic Ankle Bracelet Cut and Disappeared in Suncheon... 165cm Tall, 65kg Slim Build with a Gentle Impression

On the 27th, the Changwon Probation Office of the Ministry of Justice publicly issued a warrant for a 62-year-old sex offender, Kim Mo, who cut off his electronic ankle bracelet and fled to Suncheon, Jeonnam. Photo by Changwon Probation Office.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A sex offender with 35 prior convictions, including the sexual assault of minors, cut off his location tracking electronic device (electronic anklet) and fled, prompting the police and the Ministry of Justice to issue a public warrant.

On the 27th, the Changwon Probation Office of the Ministry of Justice released a photo of 62-year-old Kim, who disappeared after damaging his electronic anklet the previous day. Kim is 165 cm tall, weighs 65 kg, has a slight build, white hair, and a gentle appearance.

At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black suit and shoes with a pink shirt. It was also confirmed that he was carrying a small black handbag in his left hand.

Photo provided by Changwon Probation Office.

Kim, whose registered address is in Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam, traveled from Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk to Suncheon-si, Jeonnam by his car between 10 and 11 p.m. on the 25th. Although Kim was under a nighttime outing restriction order, he damaged the electronic anklet and disappeared around 2:55 a.m. on the 26th in Suncheon.

The Ministry of Justice requested cooperation from the police, and the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency launched an investigation. The police found Kim’s car and mobile phone near the location where the electronic anklet was damaged.

The police are focusing on confirming Kim’s whereabouts by analyzing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and other means. Kim has 35 prior convictions, including violations of the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles Against Sexual Abuse.

Meanwhile, there have been repeated incidents recently where sex offenders cut off their electronic anklets and disappear or commit crimes, raising concerns.

In August, Kang Yoonseong (56), a sex offender, killed two women in Songpa-gu, Seoul, around the time he cut off his electronic anklet. Also in the same month, in Jangheung, Jeonnam, Ma Changjin (50) damaged his electronic anklet and fled but was caught by the police after 16 days.

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