Government to Monitor Kim Geun-sik 24/7... Increase CCTV Around Residence (Comprehensive)

Ministry of Justice and National Police Agency Prepare Management Measures for Kim Geun-sik
Uijeongbu Urges Withdrawal of Designation for Rehabilitation Facility Admission

Serial sexual offender of minors Kim Geun-sik / Photo by Incheon Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The government has decided to assign a dedicated probation officer to closely monitor and supervise Kim Geun-sik, a criminal who sexually assaulted 11 minors, 24 hours a day immediately after his release. Additionally, the government will increase closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras around schools and child-use facilities near his residence and install security posts.

On the 14th, the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Justice prepared a comprehensive management plan titled "Kim Geun-sik Post-Release Residence Management Measures." The government stated, "Kim Geun-sik is scheduled to be released from Anyang Prison on the 17th after being fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet. To alleviate public anxiety and ensure safety, we will disclose information about Kim Geun-sik's residence and implement thorough supervision measures."

The Ministry of Justice will assign a dedicated probation officer to Kim Geun-sik to monitor his location 24 hours a day and block contact with minors under 19 years old. If Kim violates compliance rules such as contacting minor females or deviating from reported movement paths, an investigation will be requested, and the electronic ankle bracelet period will be extended. Furthermore, Kim will undergo individual psychological therapy and customized social adaptation programs aimed at improving his sexual awareness and criminal tendencies.

The police will conduct crime prevention assessments around schools and child-use facilities near Kim Geun-sik's residence and will promote the expansion of CCTV and installation of security posts. The Uijeongbu Police Station has designated five members of the Women and Youth Violent Crime Team as a special response team to continuously manage Kim Geun-sik's personal information.

In addition, Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province will form a consultative body with the probation office and local residents to strengthen real-time information sharing and cooperation, while reflecting the opinions and demands of local residents in supervision. A government official stated, "We will do our best to alleviate public anxiety and prevent recidivism through organic cooperation and thorough supervision of the subject."

Previously, the government permitted Kim Geun-sik to enter the Ministry of Justice-affiliated Korea Rehabilitation Welfare Corporation dormitory located in Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province. Although Kim intended to secure his own residence, due to practical difficulties, he reportedly wished to temporarily stay at the Korea Rehabilitation Welfare Corporation dormitory until a stable residence could be arranged after his release.

However, on the same day, Uijeongbu Mayor Kim Dong-geun and City Council Chairperson Choi Jeong-hee held an emergency press conference demanding the government revoke the designation of Kim Geun-sik’s admission to the Uijeongbu rehabilitation facility. Mayor Kim is scheduled to meet with a Ministry of Justice director in the afternoon. Kim Geun-sik was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting 11 minors in the Seoul metropolitan area from May to September 2006 and will be released on the 17th.

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