Education University Ocamp sex case convict appeals
On.cc · 3 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
A 31-year-old man convicted over five sexual offences involving five women in 2023 has lodged an appeal against his convictions at the Court of Appeal. He had earlier denied three counts of indecent assault, one count of rape and one count of voyeurism, but was found guilty after trial and sentenced to seven years and one week in prison. The offences were said to have taken place in settings including an Education University of Hong Kong orientation camp, a Red Cross orientation camp, a private car and holiday camp rooms. The appeal was filed last week, and no hearing date has yet been fixed
Key Points
- The appellant, now aged 31, was a fourth-year part-time student at the Education University at the time and also worked as a part-time lifeguard for the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
- He was convicted of three indecent assault counts, one rape count and one voyeurism count, and was sentenced by the High Court to seven years and one week.
- The charges alleged he indecently assaulted Woman A at Fei Ngo Shan on 13 January 2023 and raped Woman B in a room at Tai Tong Holiday Camp on 23 July 2023.
- Other counts alleged he indecently assaulted Woman C in a private car on 23 August 2023, indecently assaulted Woman D in a room at the YWCA Sydney Leong Holiday Lodge on 27 August 2023, and secretly observed Woman E there on 28 August 2023.
- According to evidence outlined by on.cc, one complainant said he groped her in a car and demanded manual stimulation, while another said he forced intercourse despite resistance during a Red Cross joint-school orientation camp
Why It Matters
The case has drawn attention because the offences were alleged to have happened around orientation camp activities and student social settings familiar to many Hong Kong families and undergraduates. The appeal means the convictions are now under challenge, but the original guilty verdicts and prison sentence remain the current court outcome unless overturned.