RTHK editor gets community service for upskirting case
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
A 57-year-old Radio Television Hong Kong assistant chief news editor was sentenced at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on August 26 to 160 hours of community service after pleading guilty to illegally filming a woman’s private parts in Mong Kok. The court heard patrol officers caught him in the act, and he admitted under caution that he offended out of sexual impulse.
Key Points
- The defendant, Chong Tak-yin (莊德賢), 57, admitted one count of illegally photographing or observing intimate parts without consent.
- The offence was alleged to have taken place outside 35 Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok, on November 14, 2025.
- Police said the woman, identified as X, was wearing a brown short skirt when officers saw Chong following closely behind her with a phone.
- Officers found a 17-second upskirting video on his phone that clearly showed the victim’s underwear after stopping him at the scene.
- The defence said Chong had no previous criminal convictions, had sought professional help, and the case was a one-off incident.
Why It Matters
RTHK previously confirmed Chong was an employee and said any staff member proven to have committed a criminal offence would be handled under the civil service disciplinary mechanism. The sentence also shows the court accepted a community-based penalty after considering reports that he lacked criminal tendencies and had shown remorse.