Jeffrey Edward Fowle

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.[3] In May 2014, while on a guided tour of North Korea, Fowle deliberately left a Korean-English bible in the restroom of the Chongjin Sailor's Club.[1] The bible, containing Fowle's family photo together with his and his wife's names, address and telephone number, was discovered by a staff member and handed in to local authorities.Fowle was arrested at Pyongyang International Airport as his tour group was preparing to leave the country.[2] At the time, Fowle was one of three U.S. citizens detained in North Korea, the others being Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller.
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