Residents Anxious About Jodusun's Relocation, Police Officers Stationed 24/7 and CCTV Installed

On the 25th of last month, Jodusun moved
Eight CCTVs near Jodusun's residence

As child sex offender Jo Doo-soon has moved his residence, the police announced plans to strengthen security by stationing two officers permanently in front of his house. The Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency stated at a regular press briefing on the 4th that Jo Doo-soon moved on the 25th of last month from a multi-family house in Wadong, Danwon-gu, Ansan City, where he previously lived, to another multi-family house about 2 km away, and various efforts are being made to alleviate residents' concerns.

Child sex offender Jo Doo-soon, who was caught violating the curfew order and was non-detained prosecuted for violating the Act on Electronic Monitoring Devices, is answering reporters' questions after finishing his first trial held at the Ansan Branch of Suwon District Court in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, on the morning of March 11. Yonhap News.

First, the police have stationed two officers permanently in front of Jo Doo-soon's house and assigned one mobile patrol team to increase patrols in the vicinity. Additionally, closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) capable of identifying faces from a distance of 100 meters and LED security lights have been installed around Jo Doo-soon's residence. As of the 1st, a total of eight CCTVs have been installed. Seven citizen guards, including martial arts black belts, are also patrolling around Jo Doo-soon's residence 24 hours a day in shifts of two to three people.

On the 31st of last month, Lee Min-geun, mayor of Ansan City, inspected the security status and safety hazards at Jo Doo-soon's residence and stated, "We will cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and the police to establish a hotline and prepare effective safety measures prioritizing the alleviation of citizens' anxiety and safety." Jo Doo-soon moved on the 25th of last month, reportedly due to the expiration of the monthly rental contract of his previous residence. It is reported that since moving, Jo Doo-soon has not left the house even once and remains in seclusion.

Meanwhile, Jo Doo-soon was sentenced to 12 years in prison for abducting and sexually assaulting an elementary school girl in front of a church in Ansan City in December 2008, causing serious injuries, and was released on December 12, 2020, after serving his sentence. However, he was re-indicted for violating the "nighttime outing ban after 9 p.m." order by going outside his residence in Ansan City for about 40 minutes at 9:05 p.m. on December 4 last year. At that time, he was found to have walked from the first-floor communal entrance door of his residence building about 6 to 7 meters to a security post and spoke to two police officers on duty. Jo Doo-soon explained that he left without permission due to domestic discord, saying, "I thought I would leave before a big fight with my wife escalated."