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Jo Doo-soon (68), a child sex offender who is about to be released from prison in December, is known to have announced that he will return home to Ansan after being released. However, it was confirmed that the victim of Cho’s incident lives about 1 km from his home in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, where he said he would return. Ansan City is struggling to prepare countermeasures, such as installing additional security cameras around Jo’s home and in the neighborhood.
According to an interview on the 10th, in an interview with psychological counselors at the Ansan Probation Office in July, Mr. Cho said: “I am sorry for my sin. If they release me, I will no longer cause controversy. ”It is said that he announced his intention to return to his home in Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, where his wife lives.
The house to which Mr. Cho is returning is known to be approximately 1 km from the victim’s house. The Ansan-si official said: “Since the addresses of both houses are personal information, they cannot be revealed, but they are 1 km apart. We expect victims and residents to feel a lot of anxiety, so we are installing cameras additional security in the blind spot. ” .
A total of 3,622 security cameras are installed in the city of Ansan, and a further 211 installations are underway this year. In addition, he plans to install five security camera poles in a park near Jo Doo-soon’s home. This is a measure in mind that Cho-Doo will soon appear in the park for reasons like walking. There are two to four security cameras per security pillar. The city plans to install 10 security camera posts next year.
Cho Doo-soon, a former 18-year-old criminal, abducted an elementary school student in Ansan in December 2008, dragged him into a church bathroom, and was brought to trial for cruel rape and serious injury, and He was sentenced to 12 years in prison. At the time, it was reported that the victim had taken the SAT in late 2017 and is currently attending college.
After Cho Doo-soon was released, the possibility of meeting the two of them in the process of daily life was raised, so the police are also in a position to come up with a plan to prevent secondary damage from occurring. Jo Doo-soon must wear an electronic anklet for 7 years after release, and personal information is disclosed for 5 years. In addition, the police will manage Mr. Cho’s identity for the next 20 years. A police officer said: “Usually every three months, we meet and handle sex offenders, and Mr. Jo plans to handle it from time to time in consideration of residents’ anxiety.”
The Ansan Probation Office of the Ministry of Justice implements several programs to reduce the likelihood of recidivism after Mr. Cho is released. These include additional measures to meet special requirements such as individual electronic monitoring and alcohol restrictions. Cooperation between the police and the city of Ansan is also requested. The number of Cho supervisors has also increased from two to four.
Mr. Cho is said to be currently in Pohang Prison. Since last May, intensive psychological therapy (150 hours) has been received for repeat offenders and specific aggressors of high-risk sexual violence more than three times a week. The Ministry of Justice plans to ask the court to add or change compliance issues to suppress recidivism, such as prohibiting drinking more than a certain amount, prohibiting access to child protection facilities and restricting exits.
