Acupuncturist jailed 16 months for voyeurism offences
HK01 · 5 SOURCES1 day ago5 MIN
Summary
Eastern Magistrates’ Courts jailed registered Chinese medicine practitioner Chung Wai-chak (鍾瑋澤), 31, for 16 months on Tuesday after he was convicted after trial on five counts of voyeurism involving three female patients. Magistrate Cheng Yun-chung (鄭潤聰) said the most serious feature was a breach of trust: the women were undergoing acupuncture, physically restricted and off guard when he secretly photographed their chest areas, conduct the court described as shameful.
Key Points
- The five charges covered one incident on December 28, 2022 in Tai Wo Hau, three on March 19, April 2 and May 7, 2024 in Mei Foo, and one on April 28, 2024 in Chai Wan, all at Ling Kin Chinese Medicine clinics.
- Cheng said the images were photos rather than videos and had not been copied or published, but two images involving victim Y could make her identity recognisable when viewed together.
- The magistrate said the offences spanned from 2022 to 2024, showing they were not a momentary lapse, and noted the pictures were kept on a tablet computer and mobile phone for repeated viewing.
- Defence mitigation said Chung earned about HK$10,000 to HK$20,000 a month, had once worked 500 consecutive days, submitted four letters, and claimed he now understood the seriousness of the case.
- The court rejected bail pending appeal after sentencing; case number ESCC1628/2025.
Why It Matters
The ruling underlines that covert photography during medical treatment will be treated as a serious abuse of professional trust, even where images were not distributed. Reporting on the case also points to possible disciplinary proceedings under the Chinese medicine profession’s code, which can lead to reprimand, suspension or removal from the register after conviction for an imprisonable offence