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Park Byeong-hwa, who was imprisoned for raping women one after another in the Suwon area, was released early today (31st) after serving a 15-year sentence.

He decided to live in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do according to his will, but the local residents as well as the mayor of Hwaseong and members of the local constituency protested.



This is reporter Jang Hoon-kyung.



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[Ministry of Justice, wake up!

Awaken!

Awaken !]



Upon hearing the news that Park Byeong-hwa came to Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, local lawmakers, local government heads, and even the presidents of nearby universities gathered in one place.



Park Byeong-hwa broke into a villa in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do for 5 years from 2002 and sexually assaulted 10 women in their 20s.



In fact, near Park Byeong-hwa's residence, there is a university within a 2-3 minute walk, and an elementary school about 500 meters away.



[Resident of Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do: (Byeonghwa Park) Does it make sense to come in here?

There are a lot of female students, how can you live in danger?

And how can my parents trust me to get a room for female students?]



They also visited the Ministry of Justice to protest, saying that they signed a lease agreement without telling them that Park Byung-hwa was a rapist and that they would push for forced eviction.



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It is that the contract itself is invalid as the owner of the building may suffer property damage, such as other tenants leaving after knowing that Park Byung-hwa is living.



[Myeong-geun Jeong / Mayor of Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do: (Ministry of Justice) relocated to Hwaseong City at dawn like a military operation, and then notified unilaterally.

We are taking all possible measures to force the tenant to cancel the tenancy agreement and force them to move out…

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The Ministry of Justice said that Park Byeong-hwa was assigned a dedicated probation officer, equivalent to one-on-one electronic supervision of minors, and is closely monitoring them.



(Video coverage: Jeong Seong-hwa, video editing: Park Chun-bae, video courtesy: Hwaseong City Hall, Gyeonggi-do)