Jeffrey E. Fowle | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Municipal worker |
Known for | Arrest and detention in North Korea |
Detainment | |
Country | ![]() |
Detained | May 4, 2014 |
Released | October 21, 2014 |
Days in detention | 170 |
Reason for detention | Proselytism[1] |
Jeffrey Edward Fowle (born 1958)[2] is a U.S. citizen who was detained by North Korean authorities in May 2014 after intentionally leaving a Bible in the restroom of the Chongjin Sailor's Club, with full knowledge of violating the local law, which enforces severe religious repressions in the country.[2][3]
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