SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea will chemically castrate a serial
rapist who preyed on young girls, the first time it has employed
the punishment under legislation passed in 2010, Korean media
reported on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old offender, identified only as Park, was convicted
of four rapes or attempted rapes on children under the age of 13
between 1984 and 2002, the Joongang Daily reported.
The legislation is intended for use against people who are
believed to be likely to reoffend.
'He is categorised as a sexual deviant, one who especially
targets under-age children,' the newspaper quoted a spokesman for
the Ministry of Justice as saying.