A recent crackdown by Hong Kong police on a syndicate that allegedly sold upskirt images for a profit of about HK$4 million (US$512,000) has raised the alarm over the prevalence of such crimes in the city. The Post examines the case, the legal consequences and the resources available to support victims. 1. What happened in…
Hong Kong police have arrested 10 people for allegedly operating a social media group selling upskirt photos of women, with suspected criminal proceeds reaching about HK$4 million (US$512,100). Senior Superintendent Frances Lee King-hei of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said on Wednesday that the force had found more than 15,000 upskirt images in…
Hong Kong police have arrested a male restaurant staff member for suspected voyeurism after a diner found a hidden camera in the women’s restroom of the eatery. The force said on Saturday officers were alerted the day before by a female patron who said she found a camera hidden in the women’s restroom of the…
Hong Kong police have arrested a male restaurant staff member for suspected voyeurism after a diner found a hidden camera in the women’s restroom of the eatery. The force said on Saturday officers were alerted the day before by a female patron who said she found a camera hidden in the women’s restroom of the…
A Hong Kong national security police officer has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to grab a handgun from a colleague after being arrested on suspicion of voyeurism earlier this week. Constable Ko Chun-chung, 39, was escorted to Kowloon City Court on Friday to face one count of operating equipment with intent to record…
An off-duty Hong Kong policeman attempted to grab a firearm from a police officer inside a police station after he was arrested for allegedly taking upskirting photos, local media reported. The scuffle, which occurred inside the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station on Wednesday, injured the suspect – a constable who works for the national security…
A male student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been arrested on suspicion of videotaping a female schoolmate while she was using a toilet in a dormitory. The victim, 22, was said to have digestive issues and had to use a male toilet at Swire Hall on Bonham Road in Pok Fu Lam…