"Resolute Opposition to Minor Sexual Offender Kim Geun-sik's Transfer to Uijeongbu"

Uijeongbu City Rehabilitation Facility Admission Sparks Growing Local Resident Opposition
Experts Say "Pedophilia Patients Cannot Resist in Front of Sexual Targets"

An emergency press conference by parent and citizen groups regarding concerns over the release of minor sexual offender Kim Geun-sik is being held on the 13th in front of the main gate of the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] News that Kim Geun-sik (54), a minor sexual assault offender, will enter a rehabilitation facility in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province after his release has sparked growing opposition among local residents.

On the 14th, numerous posts appeared on an online community where Uijeongbu residents gather, stating that Kim Geun-sik will move into a rehabilitation facility within Uijeongbu. Residents expressed concerns about Kim's potential recidivism and posted messages urging to block his admission.

Kim Dong-geun, mayor of Uijeongbu, also demanded the withdrawal of the designation for Kim Geun-sik's admission to the Uijeongbu rehabilitation facility. At an emergency press conference held that day, he said, "This morning, we confirmed from a government agency that Kim Geun-sik is scheduled to enter the Korea Rehabilitation Welfare Corporation under the Ministry of Justice, a rehabilitation facility in Uijeongbu," and emphasized, "We will strongly demand the Minister of Justice to revoke the admission designation to the Uijeongbu rehabilitation facility."

Experts see a high possibility of Kim Geun-sik's recidivism. Cha Seung-min, a former specialist at the National Forensic Hospital (formerly a treatment detention center) with experience treating criminal psychiatric patients, diagnosed Kim Geun-sik with pedophilia on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' on the 14th. He expressed concern, saying, "If sexual targets appear right in front of him, the likelihood that he cannot resist is high."

Regarding Kim Geun-sik receiving over 300 hours of psychological treatment in prison, Specialist Cha evaluated it as "a very important treatment." He added, "Moreover, the most powerful treatment is actually a combination of psychiatric medication to reduce impulsivity and chemical castration, known as sexual impulse drug therapy."

Earlier, profiler Pyo Chang-won also stated on the SBS current affairs program 'Unanswered Questions' on the 1st that "child sexual offenders diagnosed with paraphilia cannot be completely cured through psychiatric treatment," and diagnosed, "Kim Geun-sik's crimes are not one-time incidents. They are intentional, planned, and habitual." He warned, "The possibility of recidivism exceeds 100%. Kim Geun-sik will inevitably reoffend."

Meanwhile, Kim Geun-sik, who is scheduled to be released on the 17th, served 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting 11 minors in the metropolitan area from May to September 2006.

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