Ex-EdUHK student denies assault in camp trial
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A 31-year-old former Education University of Hong Kong student, identified in court as Y.L.H., told the High Court on Monday that complainant B never resisted during their sexual encounter at an orientation camp. He has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape, indecent assault and voyeurism linked to alleged incidents between January and August 2023
Key Points
- Prosecutors allege Y.L.H. indecently assaulted complainant A on Kowloon Peak on January 13, 2023, and raped complainant B in Yuen Long on July 23, 2023
- The rape allegation relates to the Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, where the defendant said he met B during a Hong Kong Red Cross orientation camp
- Y.L.H. also faces allegations of indecently assaulting complainant C in a car on August 23, 2023, and complainant D on August 27, 2023
- A further voyeurism charge accuses him of secretly observing complainant E in the shower at YWCA Sydney Leong Holiday Lodge on August 28, 2023
- After recorded video-link testimony from complainants A and B was played, Y.L.H. testified that he and B kissed, embraced and had consensual sex without a condom
Why It Matters
The case remains before the High Court and is testing sharply conflicting accounts of consent across multiple alleged incidents involving orientation-camp settings. For Hong Kong readers, the proceedings are likely to keep attention on how courts assess complainant testimony, defendant evidence and conduct allegations tied to student or youth camp activities