A man in his 20s accused of secretly watching a woman living in the same officetel and breaking into her home has been arrested and put on trial.
There are three victims in all and live in the same officetel.
The Ulsan District Prosecutor's Office announced today (3th) that it has arrested and charged Mr. A with violating the Law on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes and trespassing in a dwelling.
Mr. A is accused of stalking Mr. B in February this year by following Mr. B home from an officetel in Ulsan, where he resides, checking the lake, repeatedly pressing the door lock password, and placing his ear on the door to check the situation inside.
He was also found to have waited in front of the officetel building, followed the victims as they entered the house, secretly watched them press the password, and then guessed the password and pressed it.
Not only this, but it was also investigated that Mr. A actually opened the front door and Mr. A inspected the house.
The prosecutor's office and the police launched an investigation and quickly issued an arrest warrant and restraining of Mr. A in view of the fact that Mr. A and the three affected women all lived in the same officetel.
A prosecution official said, "The victims complained of severe anxiety and subsidized housing relocation expenses."
He said, "We will continue to respond strictly and promptly to stalking offenders," and "we will actively support victims to help them recover from the damage."
A home that should be comfortable is a 'space of fear'... Anxiety is ongoing
On the other hand, as more and more women live alone, safety issues have also emerged as a major concern in our society.
In particular, single-female household areas have more violent crimes against women than other areas, such as stalking, dating violence, and home invasion.
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According to the report "Safety Status of Single-Female Households and Policy Response Directions (I.): Focusing on Crime and Housing Risks" published by the Korea Women's Policy Institute, there were 1.2021 million single-woman households in 1, an increase of 358.2015% from 261 (37.2 million households).
Single-female household areas reported more violent crimes against women, including sexual assault, stalking, and home invasion, than in other areas.
As a result, single-person households of young adults and women are very anxious about crime victimization, and in fact, they experience a lot of dating violence, stalking, and residential invasion, so it is necessary to establish social systems such as establishing policies to improve safety.