Lee Sujeong "Kim Geunsik's likelihood of reoffending is very high... Different from Jo Dusun"

"Kim Geun-sik with 22 prior convictions... Quite a few are sex crime records"

Serial sexual offender against minors Kim Geun-sik. Photo by Incheon Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Professor Lee Soo-jung of the Department of Criminal Psychology at Kyonggi University emphasized that serial child rapist Kim Geun-sik "has a much higher risk of reoffending because, unlike Jo Doo-soon, he does not have a spouse."

In an interview with YTN on the 17th, Professor Lee analyzed, "There is a big difference between Kim Geun-sik and Jo Doo-soon. Whether they have a spouse or family living together has a decisive impact on the possibility of reoffending, but Kim Geun-sik (unlike Jo Doo-soon) will be released without any family ties."

Professor Lee said, "Since one can stay up to two years in the residential facility of the Korea Rehabilitation Welfare Corporation under the Ministry of Justice, Kim Geun-sik’s situation after that is completely uncertain. Accordingly, practitioners have judged that he is extremely dangerous," adding, "It seems difficult to directly compare (the possibility of reoffending) with Jo Doo-soon."

She continued, "Kim Geun-sik has 22 prior convictions, many of which are sex crimes," and emphasized again that "he was sentenced to five years for child rape in 2000 and reoffended just 16 days after his release," highlighting his high risk of reoffending.

In particular, she pointed out that Kim Geun-sik committed acts of violence even while incarcerated. Professor Lee explained, "Even after the revelation of his serial rapes involving 11 victims and his imprisonment, there are records of continuous assaults inside the prison," adding, "Last year, he was tried for two assault cases, resulting in an additional one-year sentence. He also completed over 400 hours of psychological treatment programs in prison, but showed various problematic behaviors, so his risk of reoffending has not decreased."

Professor Lee said, "Moreover, since Kim Geun-sik has continuously raped only children since 2000, he is a type with a fixed pedophilic tendency," and noted, "Academic reports indicate that people of this type find it difficult to suppress their tendencies when they see children."

The Anyang Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office plans to indict Kim Geun-sik within the maximum detention period of 20 days after supplementary investigation on charges of violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Crimes. The newly revealed crime, just one day before his release, involves forcibly molesting victim A, who was under 13 years old at the time in 2006.

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