A Hong Kong court has acquitted a 24-year-old man of incest and indecent conduct charges related to alleged abuse of his younger sister when he was between 11-14 years old. The defendant had admitted engaging in sexual acts with his sister, but the court ruled that prosecutors failed to prove he knew what he did was wrong at the time. A jury found the defendant not guilty on four counts of incest and three of indecent conduct towards a child under 16. The man's age at the time of the alleged offences was between 11-14 years old, while his sister was between 7-10 years old.
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A 24-year-old man, identified by his initials LHCN, has been acquitted of four counts of incest and three of indecent conduct towards a child under 16 by the Hong Kong High Court. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove that the defendant knew his actions were wrong when he allegedly committed the offences against his younger sister between September 2013 and July 2016, when he was 11-14 years old and she was 7-10 years old. The defendant had admitted to engaging in sexual acts with his sister and expressed regret, but claimed that his elder brother had also committed similar acts against her. The verdict was directed by the presiding judge, who concluded that the charges could not be legally established. This decision has sparked debate about the treatment of child victims of incest and the challenges of prosecuting such cases.
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Court acquits brother of incest, citing failure to prove teen knew it was wrong
Man was 11 to 14 years old at the time of alleged offences, while his sister, now 20, was between seven and 10
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Hong Kong court has found a 24-year-old man not guilty of committing a spate of sexual offences against his younger sister a decade ago, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove the defendant knew what he did as a teenager was seriously wrong.
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A High Court jury of five men and two women acquitted the defendant on Thursday of four counts of incest and three of indecent conduct towards a child under 16.
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The verdict came at the direction of the presiding judge, who concluded that the charges could not be legally established.
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The man, identified in court only by his initials LHCN, was accused of committing grossly obscene acts against his younger sibling at the family’s home in Sha Tau Kok between September 2013 and July 2016.
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He was 11 to 14 years old at the time of the alleged offences, while his sister, now 20, was between seven and 10.
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Following his arrest in 2021, the defendant admitted engaging in sexual acts with his sister and expressed deep regret.
In a police interview, he insisted that he did not rape his sister, while claiming his elder brother had also committed obscene acts against her.
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