A woman who was a victim of stalking had her new address exposed to her perpetrator due to repeated errors by the court and police.
According to the Daegu Women's Hotline, the Daegu District Court mistakenly recorded the victim's new address in the perpetrator's address section of a stalking protection order issued on October 23. The court proceeded with the delivery process despite the error.
The victim, who recently divorced the perpetrator, had moved to escape ongoing stalking.
On the day the court sent the documents, the victim visited the court to check on the status of her stalking protection application and informed them of the incorrect address. The court then halted the delivery process. However, the Daegu Southern Police confirmed that they had sent a photo of the incorrectly drafted order to the perpetrator via text message.
The Daegu Women's Hotline stated, "While the court acknowledged the mistake, the perpetrator could suspect that the incorrectly listed address is the victim's new address and could potentially seek her out. The victim is experiencing heightened anxiety and distress."
They further urged, "To prevent the exposure of personal information of female violence victims during legal proceedings and to ensure their safety, swift improvements to the system are necessary to prevent loss of life."
This is not the first instance of a critical issue where a female violence victim's address has been exposed to a perpetrator during judicial processes.
In August of last year, a woman in her 30s in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, was murdered by a perpetrator who discovered her address through false lawsuits after she reported a sexual assault. Last month, in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, a woman's address was revealed to her husband through divorce documents, leading to her tragic death.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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