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Notorious Child Rapist Released from Prison amid Strong Protests

SEOUL/ANSAN, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Cho Doo-soon, one of South Korea’s most notorious child rapists in recent memory, was released from prison on Saturday amid strong protests against the heinous criminal’s return to society. Cho served a 12-year term for kidnapping and raping an 8-year-old girl in a church bathroom in Ansan, 42 kilometers [...]

Notorious Child Rapist Set for Prison Release amid Mounting Concerns of Possible Criminal Relapse

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Cho Doo-soon, one of the country’s most notorious child rapists in recent memory, was set to be released from prison on Saturday, amid mounting public concerns of potential criminal relapse by the brutal convict, according to officials Friday. Cho, 69, has been serving a 12-year term for kidnapping and [...]