The drug treatment is intended to suppress sexual impulses and does not require the convict's consent.
The sex offender,
identified only by his surname of Park, has been convicted of four
counts of rape or attempted rape on young girls since the 1980s,
according to the Ministry of Justice.
"Sex offenders over the
age of 19, who have sexually offended against children under the age of
16 and are diagnosed with pedophilia, can be subject to such treatment,"
a Justice Ministry official said Wednesday, declining to be identified
as is customary in South Korea.
A law authorizing this
treatment for sex offenders came into effect last year. It followed a
public outcry after a number of cases were reported of rapists
reoffending following their release.
"There was growing demand
for strengthened measures against pedophiles who are likely to repeat
their actions," the official said.
Park will be required to
undergo the treatment every three months, wear an electronic anklet and
remain under scrutiny for three years.
Offenders could be subject to the treatment for as long as 15 years, according to the law.
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