In a child sexual assault case that shocked Korean society in 2008, Zhao Douchun, a 57-year-old drunken man, raped and mutilated an 8-year-old girl and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. As the date of the man's release from prison approaches, South Koreans are increasingly demanding to continue to isolate him, and some officials and members of Congress are also seeking to introduce similar measures.
Zhao Douchun (SBS TV) previously announced by Korean TV.
This child sexual assault case is the prototype case of the Korean film Su Yuan, so it is called Su Yuan Case. From June 5438 to February 2008, Zhao Douchun dragged an 8-year-old pupil to a public toilet in Tan Park, Anshan City, Gyeonggi Province, and raped him, causing serious injuries to the girl.
The bad plot of the "Su Yuan case" caused an uproar in Korean society, prompting South Korea to amend the Law on the Protection of Minors, allowing the public to inquire about the names, addresses, photos and other information of sexual abusers on designated websites, and adding a number of preventive measures.
"I didn't expect so many people!"
Zhao Douchun bowed twice in public with his hands behind his back.
Korean media exposed photos of Zhao Douchun after he arrived in Anshan. He has gray hair, a mask and an orange in his hand. He was escorted to the protection observation post.
On the same day, 68-year-old Zhao Douchun appeared wearing a mask and hat. He has gray hair and an orange in his hand. The reporter at the scene shouted, "Do you reflect?" Zhao Douchun ignored the reporter and walked into the protection observation station without looking back.
He arrived at his residence in Anshan City at around 8: 55 am local time after completing the relevant formalities at the Anshan City Protection Observatory in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
The accompanying police said that Zhao Douchun claimed that "I didn't expect so many people to come" on the way to Anshan Protection Observatory by official bus, and that he had made "an irritating and complaining mistake" and promised to reflect on his life.
When Zhao Douchun registered the electronic shackles and walked out of Anshan Protection Observatory, he bowed to the media with his hands behind his back, but returned to the car without answering any questions.
According to the report, Zhao Douchun wore a coat, a hat and a mask. After getting on and off the bus prepared by the Ministry of Justice, he went straight home. After getting off the bus, Zhao Douchun seemed to look around for a while.
"Protection Observer" said that on the bus coming out of prison to the protection observation station, Zhao Douchun said that he would "live while reflecting" in the future. The Observer also said that I didn't expect so many people to gather today.
On the other hand, the police mobilized police forces to prevent Zhao Douchun from having an accident on his way home. The police also set up a special security center and surveillance cameras for theft prevention at a distance of more than 0/0 meter from Zhao Douchun's home/KLOC-0. When arriving at the residence, the police set up a cordon and invested a lot of manpower.
It is reported that about 100 people, including residents and journalists, began to gather near Zhao Douchun's residence at about 6 am that day. When the citizens saw Zhao Douchun's car arrive, they shouted "Open Zhao Douchun's face" and "Execute Zhao Douchun" to express their anger.
Residents nearby also protested, "Why should Zhao Douchun be protected? How will we live? Looks like we're moving. Will we get hurt because of this man? I can't sleep well. "
According to the report, after Zhao Douchun was released from prison, he went to the Anshan branch of the Anshanyuan Protection Observatory in Gyeonggi Province to submit a declaration of protection observation. After completing the administrative formalities, he will return to his residence in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province, which is not only his hometown, where his wife settled, but also the place where the kidnapping and sexual assault occurred.
Before he was released from prison, Zhao Douchun wore electronic shackles in prison, and his communication function was confirmed by protection observers. After he is released from prison, he will accept one-on-one personal supervision and take the special car sent by the prison to avoid unexpected situations in public places.
Will wear electronic anklets in the next seven years.
Prisoners call it "still violent"
The Korea Herald reported that Zhao Douchun will wear an electronic anklet for seven years after he is released from prison, and will be supervised around the clock. The public can inquire about his personal information such as his residence on the designated website.
According to the assessment of the expert group of criminal psychology of Gyeonggi Province University in South Korea, the probability of Zhao Douchun committing another crime is 76%. Another data analysis shows that Zhao Douchun has a drinking problem and still can't control his anger.
Zhao Douchun's cellmate said in an interview with local media that Zhao Douchun was "still very violent" during his imprisonment, and he always did push-ups and sit-ups when he was in solitary confinement.
Zhao Douchun said in July this year that he would return to Anshan after he was released from prison. The news made the local residents uneasy. Yin Hexie, Mayor of Anshan City, sent a letter to the Ministry of Justice in September, demanding the urgent enactment of the Law on the Protection and Accommodation of Sex Offenders, so as to continue to take isolation measures against them. After several twists and turns, this bill has not been passed in Congress.
As of June 1 1 day, Anshan municipal government added 15 surveillance cameras near Zhao Douchun's residence to improve the brightness of 30 street lamps around. The city intends to send 12 police officers to patrol the nearby area around the clock.
Local officials plan to ban Ban Zhao Douchun from drinking alcohol, staying near children's activity places and staying outdoors late at night, and keep the surrounding residential areas informed of his whereabouts at any time.
Zhao Douchun has petitioned many times and asked to see the victims.
His wife kept a five-minute drive with the victim in 12 years.
South Korea's JTBC TV revealed in a program broadcast on February 7, 65438 that Zhao Douchun had repeatedly begged him to meet the victims in a petition. The program revealed that most of the contents of the petition claimed that they were drunk from beginning to end, so they didn't remember what happened. He also called his accusation "shameful" and never mentioned it to other detainees. Even, Zhao Douchun repeatedly wrote at the end of the petition, "Begging for hope that I can see the victim."
What makes the victims and others shudder is Zhao Douchun's wife.
No matter where the victim's family moves in Anshan, Zhao Douchun's wife will move with them and always keep a five-minute drive with them. This means that Zhao Douchun may meet the victim's family again at any time after he comes home from prison. When the Korean media reporter asked about this matter, she also coldly drove the reporter out of the door.
Whether Zhao Douchun's wife knows that her residence is only 500 meters away from the victim's home is inconclusive for the public. But she replied coldly: "No matter where she (the victim) lives, I don't know and I don't want to know."
For Zhao Doushun's crimes, Zhao Douchun's wife not only did not choose to divorce him, but also did not condemn him, and she also defended him very much.
In an interview with a Korean TV reporter, she said that when she was with Zhao Douchun, she already knew that the other person was a prisoner with 17 criminal record. Therefore, even though she knew that Zhao Douchun had committed a felony, she wrote a petition for Zhao Douchun.
She wrote in the petition: "My husband cooks, washes clothes and cleans the room. He (Zhao Douchun) has been doing it for 20 years. " "(Zhao Douchun) has never been angry, and everyone who knows him around praises him as a polite person." ...
In addition, according to the prison police, his wife often visits Zhao Douchun.
"My husband loves me very much. He became like that because of drinking (the victim of aggression). " She said, "(I) will never divorce him."
Yang Jing, a psychological counselor, once said that Zhao Douchun's wife had no sympathy for the victims, but she fully supported her husband. Not love can explain everything.
Contrary to the silence and constant apologies of ordinary criminals' families, the wife did not condemn her husband's cruelty too much. In her understanding, it seems that the culprit is alcohol. In other words, she is still trying to find a "reasonable reason" for her husband.
In addition, she also said in the petition that "this is not Zhao Doushun's fault". Although some people think she has Stockholm syndrome, there are several conditions for Stockholm syndrome. Among them, the victim has been hurt by the perpetrator and can't get help, which leads to the victim's dependence on the perpetrator. Judging from the current public content, Zhao Douchun's wife obviously did not satisfy this point.
In addition, Zhao Douchun's wife kept a close distance from the families of the victims during the period of 12, and moved with them. This is an important message, which can reflect their mentality: when people hurt others and feel guilty, what they want to do most is to escape and pretend that nothing happened. Su Yuan case is a particularly cruel and serious case. It stands to reason that criminals and wives will stay away from their victims if they feel guilty about them.
Family members of the victims: the trauma of the soul is lifelong.
It has been 12 years since the "Zhao Douchun case" in 2008, but the fear and anger have not disappeared.
"The trauma of the soul is lifelong." The father of Na Ying (a pseudonym), the victim of the Zhao Douchun incident, said calmly. For many years, the Na Ying family tried to find an ordinary life.
Na Ying's father said in an interview: "After the case happened, she got a lot of help. Na Ying received surgical support and went to the Sunflower Center (an institution that provides psychological counseling for victims of sexual crimes in Korea). "
Na Ying in 2020 is now a freshman in medical college. After five operations, she looks no different from ordinary college students. Na Ying said that if she wants to be a doctor, she can give back to the society and help those children who have the same experience as herself. Although she is physically inconvenient, she doesn't want to lag behind the society and insists on studying with a strong will.
As for Zhao Douchun, who is about to be released from prison, Na Ying's father said: "Although we strongly resisted after the verdict came out, the judge at that time refused our retrial request on the grounds of obeying the law. This incident caused public criticism. Under the pressure of public opinion, the then Minister of Justice went directly to the prison to see Zhao Douchun, and promised me that Zhao Douchun would be permanently isolated. Now I want to ask the minister, can you still abide by this agreement? Even if you are no longer a minister, is the promise you made to us on behalf of the government just a verbal promise? We are watching. "