Proposed Change: Reduction of Lifetime Public Office Ban for Sex Offenders Against Minors to 20 Years

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The lifetime ban on sexual offenders against minors from holding public positions will be eased to a 20-year ban, the interior ministry said Monday, after the Constitutional Court ruled last year that the lifetime ban is excessive. Article 31 of the current Local Public Officials Act stipulates that people [...]