South Korea to Provide Real-Time Stalker Location to Victims via App

Justice Ministry to provide real-time location of stalkers to victims

Victims of stalking will be able to track the real-time whereabouts of perpetrators starting in June through a new smartphone application developed by the Ministry of Justice, the ministry said Sunday. The new application will allow victims to see the location of offenders wearing electronic ankle monitors if they come within a specified distance. Currently, victims receive text-message alerts notifying them when an offender comes within a designated range. The ministry said the mobile applicati

By The Korea Herald