Ex-care home assistant appeals 13-year rape conviction
HK01 · 3 SOURCES1 day ago4 MIN
Summary
A former assistant warden at a Hong Chi Association residential home in Tai Po has filed an appeal against his conviction after being found guilty of five counts of rape and sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment. Court records show the appeal case, numbered CACC 383/2026, has not yet been listed for hearing.
Key Points
- The appellant is Chung Pui-kei (宗培基), now aged 40, who was the assistant warden of the residential home at the time of the offences.
- He was convicted after trial of raping a female resident identified as X on five occasions in a Tai Po hostel between July 13 and August 9, 2024.
- on.cc reported the alleged incidents were dated July 13, July 21, July 28, August 3, and between August 9 and 10, 2024
- The trial judge, Mr Justice Yo Tak-hong, said at sentencing that the conduct was despicable, revolting and shocking, and that Chung showed no remorse
- Sing Tao reported CCTV captured Chung entering the room at the relevant times, the victim's bedsheet contained his semen, and lubricant and condoms were found in his office locker
Why It Matters
The appeal keeps the case active in the courts and means the conviction will face scrutiny from the Court of Appeal before the sentence is finally settled. For Hong Kong readers, the case also remains closely watched because it concerns sexual violence inside a residential facility for people with disabilities and the treatment of a victim described in court as mentally incapable of giving consent