Mainland teen admits sex offences against younger cousin
HK01 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
An 18-year-old defendant from mainland China pleaded guilty in the District Court on September 23 to four counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13. The offences were said to have taken place in Shanwei, Guangdong, between 2021 and 2023, and sentencing was adjourned to December 2 while the court awaits a trauma report on the victim and a background report on the defendant.
Key Points
- The defendant, identified as H.W.Y., now 18 and unemployed, admitted four counts involving his cousin, a girl born in 2012, when she was under 13.
- The first admitted incident happened around the Qingming Festival in April 2021 in Shanwei, when the girl was not yet nine years old.
- Three further admitted incidents took place in 2022 and 2023 at two hotels in Shanwei, according to the prosecution summary and the defendant’s video interview.
- The victim lived in Hong Kong with her parents, while the defendant’s family lived in Shanwei; the families visited each other frequently from 2020 to 2025.
- After the girl disclosed the abuse to a classmate and then a social worker in late 2025, police arranged for her father to invite the defendant’s family to Hong Kong on January 1, 2026, where he was arrested.
Why It Matters
The case shows how Hong Kong can prosecute certain child sex offences committed outside the city when the victim is a Hong Kong permanent resident or ordinarily lives in Hong Kong, under section 153P of the Crimes Ordinance. The judge also raised questions about mainland marriage and criminal law involving cousins and minors, issues that could affect sentencing submissions before the December hearing.