09-19-2012 18:50
Juvenile sex crimes against minors soaring
"The number of minors committing sex offenses against their peers has increased more than 11-fold over the past 10 years, the Supreme Court said in data released Wednesday.
A total of 690 aged between 10 and 18 were convicted by juvenile courts in 2011 for committing sex crimes. The figure has surged from 60 in 2002, raising concerns about the soaring rate.
The data was released amid debate on the government’s move to toughen punishments for sex criminals following a series of murders, rapes, and sexual assaults against women and minors.
A number of those offenders are minors, and the Ministry of Justice is working to decide whether to treat them equally with adult offenders."
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/09/113_120376.html
Juvenile sex offenders rise 11-fold in decade
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/09/113_120296.html
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