On June 18, 2024, a 66-year-old man named Chau Kam-wah was sentenced to 9 and a half years in prison by the Hong Kong High Court. This sentence came after he was found guilty of attempted rape, following his release from an 11-year imprisonment for a similar crime committed in 2009.
The judge, citing a report, highlighted the severe trauma experienced by the victim, whose memory of the events remains vivid as if they happened yesterday. Describing the case as "extremely serious," the judge took into account the significant age difference of approximately 50 years between the accused and the victim, as well as the absence of contraceptive measures, resulting in an additional penalty.
In 2009, Chau had exploited a 19-year-old girl with learning disabilities under the pretense of performing a ritual to exorcise evil spirits. He engaged in sexual intercourse with her on three occasions and later committed the act of rape. The following year, he was convicted of three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and one count of rape, leading to an 11-year imprisonment. Chau was released in March 2018.
Regarding the current case, the defendant was accused of raping a minor, referred to as "X," on October 21, 2019. The jury, after a trial, acquitted Chau of the charge of rape by a majority of 6 to 1. However, they unanimously found him guilty of the alternative charge of attempted rape.
According to the prosecution's case, when the incident occurred, X was only 11 years old. On October 20, 2019, she met "Uncle Wah" through a mutual friend. In the early hours of October 21, the two arranged to meet and traveled together in a taxi. Chau then drove to a desolate area near Fung Kong Tsuen on Kai Pak Ling Road, where he sexually assaulted X in the backseat of his seven-seater vehicle. The assault involved genital contact without the use of protection.
Afterwards, Chau drove X back to Tin Wah Estate in Tin Shui Wai, giving her 500 Hong Kong dollars and instructing her not to disclose the incident to anyone. The defendant was subsequently arrested on July 21, 2021, and X positively identified him as "Uncle Wah" during the identification process.
經過 11 年監禁後再次犯案的 66 歲男子被判 9.5 年監禁
2024年6月18日,66歲男子周錦華被香港高等法院判處 9.5 年監禁。這是在他於2009年犯強姦罪後服刑 11 年釋放後,再次被裁定企圖強姦罪名成立。
法官引述報告指出,受害人至今仍深受創傷,事發當時的記憶如歷歷在目。法官形容此案「極其嚴重」,並考慮到被告與受害人相差約 50 歲的極大年齡差距,以及沒有採取任何避孕措施而增加刑期。
2009年,周錦華以驅魔的名義,侵犯了一名 19 歲有智障的女孩,並與她發生三次性關係,隨後更犯下強姦罪。翌年,他被裁定三項非法性交及一項強姦罪名成立,被判入獄 11 年。周於 2018 年 3 月獲釋。
至於是次案件,被告被控 2019 年 10 月 21 日強姦一名未成年人「X」。陪審團經審訊後以 6 票對 1 票裁定被告無罪,但一致裁定他企圖強姦罪名成立。
檢控案指,事發時「X」只有 11 歲。2019 年 10 月 20 日,她透過共同朋友認識了「華叔」。翌日清晨,兩人安排會面並一起搭的士。其後,周駕車前往芳園村附近的偏僻地方,在七人車後座性侵「X」,事後更給她 500 港元並囑咐她不要向任何人透露。周於 2021 年 7 月 21 日被捕,「X」在身份識別過程中確認了他就是「華叔」。
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