Chinese medicine practitioner bailed over hotel voyeurism case
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Summary
A 40-year-old Chinese medicine practitioner, Leung Hiu-chung (梁曉中), appeared for the first time at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday over allegations that he secretly filmed a woman’s nude images in a hotel room and later published the footage online.
He faces one count of voyeurism and one count of publishing images originating from the commission of voyeurism or unlawful recording or observation of intimate parts.
The court adjourned the case to October 7, while Leung was granted HK$2,000 cash bail.
Key Points
- The defendant is Leung Hiu-chung, 40, who told the court he works as a Chinese medicine practitioner.
- Prosecutors alleged the first offence took place on August 28, 2024, in a room at Holiday Inn Express Mongkok on Dundas Street, Mong Kok.
- The voyeurism charge alleges he secretly observed or filmed a woman identified as X in circumstances where she had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
- A second charge alleges Leung published the woman’s images in Hong Kong between October 14 and October 23, 2024, despite knowing or disregarding their unlawful origin.
- The case, numbered WKCC 3937/2026, was first mentioned before Magistrate Winnie Shum Suet-yu at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts.
Why It Matters
The proceedings are still at an early stage, with no plea reported and the matter now set for a further hearing on October 7.
For Hong Kong readers, the case draws attention to criminal liability not only for alleged covert filming in private settings, but also for the later online distribution of such material.