South Korea to chemically castrate child sex offender

South Korea says it will chemically castrate a convicted serial child sex offender in its first use of such a punishment.

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The Justice Ministry said today the 45-year-man will get an injection aimed at inhibiting sexually violent impulses tomorrow. A psychiatric test concluded he is a pedophile and needs medication.

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South Korea legislated chemical castration in 2010 after a series of violent sexual assaults on children sparked public outrage.

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The ministry says the man will be released from a prison in July but must get the injection every three months for three years.

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The ministry says the man could get up to seven years in prison if he rejects the injection.

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He was convicted four times of raping or sexually molesting girls under the ages of 13.u00a0

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