EdUHK Ocamp sex assault defendant convicted on five counts
AM730 · 4 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
A High Court jury on Thursday convicted a 31-year-old defendant, identified as Y.L.H., on all five charges he faced: one count of rape, three counts of indecent assault and one count of voyeurism. The allegations involved five women and incidents in 2023 connected to an Education University of Hong Kong orientation camp, a Red Cross orientation camp activity, a roadside car in the New Territories and Fei Ngo Shan in Wong Tai Sin. Justice Judianna Barnes Wai-ling To (杜麗冰) adjourned the case to Friday morning, September 11, for sentencing.
Key Points
- The defendant was described as a 28-year-old fourth-year part-time Education University student at the time, and is now 31 years old.
- The charges alleged he indecently assaulted Woman A at Fei Ngo Shan on January 13, 2023, and raped Woman B on July 23, 2023.
- The rape allegation concerned a room at the Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp in Yuen Long during a Red Cross joint-school orientation camp.
- Three further counts related to August 2023: indecent assault in a private car on August 23, indecent assault on August 27, and voyeurism on August 28.
- The August 27 and 28 allegations were said to have taken place at the Chinese YMCA? No, at the Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association Leung Siu Wing Holiday Camp.
Why It Matters
The case now moves to sentencing after a full jury conviction, bringing immediate legal consequences for the defendant and closure to the trial phase. For Hong Kong readers, the verdict also keeps attention on sexual offence allegations arising from student orientation and camp settings, where several complainants said they had met the defendant through such activities.