Kim Geun-sik, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for serial sexual assault of 12 children and adolescents and was released next week, was determined to be a rehabilitation facility in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province.
Uijeongbu Mayor Kim Dong-geun held an emergency press conference today and announced that following Kim Geun-sik was released from prison, he decided to enter the Gyeonggi Northern Branch of the Justice Protection and Welfare Corporation located in Gajeong-dong, Uijeongbu.
In response, Mayor Kim said, “There are an orphanage and a temporary shelter for children located 160 meters away from the facility to be admitted.
He added, “We can’t ignore the fact that the city of Uijeongbu, which has no ties to the city, mixes with a violent criminal, causing confusion and fear, and threatening the safety of citizens.” ‘ he urged.
Upon hearing the news of Kim Geun-sik’s enlistment, Mayor Kim, the mayor of Uijeongbu City, and officials from the Uijeongbu Police Station have been visiting rehabilitation facilities and discussing countermeasures since this morning.
The police decided to take preemptive measures over the weekend to alleviate public security concerns among residents, such as installing more security lights, security posts, and CCTV around Kim Geun-sik’s residence, while reviewing additional career placement and nighttime traffic restrictions.
Kim Geun-sik toured the metropolitan area in the 2000s and lured 12 children and teenagers into his van and sexually assaulted them. sentenced.
When Kim Geun-sik is released from prison at dawn on the 17th, he will have to live in the Uijeongbu Rehabilitation Facility from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but he can move freely from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., increasing anxiety among nearby residents.