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(International Observation) Prototypes of South Korean “Sowon” Criminals Released from Prison Sparks Public Outrage for Preventing Sex Crimes Against Children
China News Service, Seoul, Dec 12, Title: South Korean Prototype “Sowon” Criminals Released From Prison Sparks Public Outrage To Prevent Child Sex Crimes And The Road Is Long
China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
The prototype criminal Zhao Doo-sun (also translated as Zhao Doo-sun) in the Korean movie “Sowon” was released from prison on the 12th. Preventing sexual crimes against children is a difficult problem in South Korea and a long way To go.
Prison “eggs” were thrown, increased the police force in the place of residence
“I sent him to his death!” In the early morning of the 12th, when Zhao Doushun drove out of a certain prison in Seoul, some of the protesters were excited and some people threw eggs. On the same day, he returned to his Ansan hometown, Gyeonggi-do, which was also the location where the crime occurred.
In 2008, 56-year-old Zhao Doushun raped an 8-year-old girl Naying (a pseudonym) with extremely cruel methods, resulting in the girl being disabled for life. Since the law is not perfect, Zhao Doushun was sentenced to only 12 years. The case was made in the movie “Suyuan” and caused a sensation.
Zhao Doushun’s release sparked a fierce controversy: Almost a million netizens left a request on the Qingwatai website to “seek a review.” Ansan City Mayor Yoon Hexop said he had received thousands of protest calls.
“Did Zhao Doushun really come out?” Standing under a row of new cameras, several people in Tanyuan District, Anshan City were talking about it. The reporter saw in the neighborhood of Zhao Doushun’s house that this is an ordinary community dominated by low-rise buildings with many police officers.
In an interview with a reporter for the China News Agency, the Anshan city government stated that two new patrol posts will be built, equipped with 12 police patrols; Almost 4,000 cameras will be added and features such as facial recognition will be introduced.
The local area also recruited 6 “volunteer policemen”: they are certified taekwondo, have served in the army, and are responsible for patrols nearby Zhao Doushun.
Jiang Ho-sung, director of the Crime Prevention Office of the South Korean Ministry of Justice, told reporters that victims will be provided with “ smart watch-like protective devices ” and that Zhao Doo-shun will call automatically to the police within a 1 kilometer radius and will monitor Zhao Doo-shun’s whereabouts 24 hours a day and restrict his drinking.
In response to a “death threat” to Zhao Doushun from netizens, the South Korean National Police Agency stated that in addition to preventing the victim from being injured twice, it will also stop other acts of violence.
Lessons of blood and tears for 12 years to promote legal improvement
At the time, the maximum punishment for sexual assault was only 15 years in South Korean law, and intoxication was the basis for a lighter judgment. In the end, Zhao Doushun, who insisted that he was “drunk”, was treated lightly.
The verdict sparked public outcry, prompting then-President Lee Myung-bak to kneel and apologize. In a sense, this tragedy promoted the improvement of the law.
In 2010, South Korea raised the maximum penalty for child sexual assault from 15 to 30 years. In 2013, the fixed term prison sentence was changed to life imprisonment.
In 2012, South Korea became the first country in Asia to allow chemical castration of sexual assaults. South Korea has also amended a number of laws not to require parole for offenders of child sexual violence.
Before Zhao Doushun was released from prison, South Korea enacted legislation to strengthen post-prison control.
In 2019, Congress passed a bill known as the “Zhao Doushun Act,” and minor sex offenders who are at risk of recidivism will be monitored for 24 hours after they are released from prison. In November this year, the “Protection and Containment Law”, named “Zhao Doushun Prevention and Control Law”, was passed to strengthen the supervision of users of electronic anklets.
Under current regulations, Zhao Doushun’s personal information will be disclosed online for 5 years; You need to wear a positionable electronic ankle brace for 7 years.
Prevent child sex crimes
The prevention of sexual crimes against children is a problem in South Korea. On the one hand, children have little awareness of self-protection and are easy targets for crime. On the other hand, some analysts claim that South Korea’s imperfect oversight and patriarchal culture is one of the incentives for rampant sex crimes.
Recently, new types of sex crimes have proliferated. After the participation of many South Korean artists in sex scandals last year, in March of this year, South Korea’s “Room N” was exposed: a group of people established a private chat group on the communication platform Telegram to share indecent photos involving rapes and many minors.
The research report noted that the “high probability of recidivism” is one of the difficulties in preventing sexual crimes.
According to Korean media reports, Zhao Doushun had more than 10 criminal convictions before sexually assaulting Naying. Zhao Doushun’s test results before his release still showed “very high sexual deviation.” This means that you are more likely to commit a crime again.
There is also an urgent need to improve aid and social security mechanisms.
Naying’s father once revealed in the book that hospitals for the treatment of sexually assaulted patients are very few and concentrated mainly in large cities.
Kang Ho-sung, director of the Office of Crime Prevention of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, noted that criminals like Zhao Doushun are severely disconnected from society. In addition to the necessary supervision, they must also support their employment and livelihoods to stabilize society. (End up)
