Obstetrician Sentenced to 4 Years 8 Months for Child Sexual Abuse Material, to Be Listed on 'Wolf Doctor Registry'
An obstetrician-gynecologist surnamed Lo was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison by the New Taipei District Court for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare stated it will initiate disciplinary proceedings and, upon receiving the verdict document, will immediately publish the doctor's information on the 'Medical Personnel Gender Incident Information Zone,' commonly known as the 'Wolf Doctor Registry.'
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 3) An obstetrician-gynecologist surnamed Lo was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images. The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) said today that it will initiate disciplinary proceedings and proactively contact the Judicial Yuan. Once the verdict document is obtained, the information will be immediately posted on the 'Medical Personnel Gender Incident Information Zone,' commonly known as the 'Wolf Doctor Registry.'
Deputy Director-General of the MOHW Department of Medical Affairs, Liu Yu-ching, told the media this afternoon that according to the indictment, Dr. Lo's primary criminal activities occurred while he was practicing in Taipei City. The Taipei City Health Bureau will subsequently handle the physician disciplinary review, and the bureau will also provide updates on the progress. Disciplinary outcomes for physicians include educational training, reprimand, revocation of practice license, and in the most severe cases, revocation of the physician certificate.
Medical personnel disciplined in gender equality cases are published on the 'Medical Personnel Gender Incident Information Zone.' Dr. Lo's information has not yet been registered.
Liu stated that although the verdict was announced today, the subsequent procedures are not yet complete, and the verdict is not yet available on the Judicial Yuan's system. The MOHW will proactively send a letter to the Judicial Yuan and will upload and publish the information as soon as the verdict document is received.
According to a press release from the New Taipei District Court, starting from August 2014, Lo downloaded and stored child obscene images via LINE and Telegram groups. Between 2016 and 2018, during his training at National Taiwan University Hospital, Lo took advantage of consultation opportunities to obtain photos of the private parts of multiple children and patients without permission, storing them on his personal computer and hard drive.
In 2020, Lo joined another child sexual image group and uploaded the group's sexual images to a notebook, allowing members to view the images regardless of when they joined.
The court considered that Lo confessed to the crimes but has not yet reached a settlement or compensated the victims. He was sentenced today under the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act, the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act, and the Personal Data Protection Act to 4 years and 8 months in prison. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Lung Po-an) June 3, 2026
Deputy Director-General of the MOHW Department of Medical Affairs, Liu Yu-ching, told the media this afternoon that according to the indictment, Dr. Lo's primary criminal activities occurred while he was practicing in Taipei City. The Taipei City Health Bureau will subsequently handle the physician disciplinary review, and the bureau will also provide updates on the progress. Disciplinary outcomes for physicians include educational training, reprimand, revocation of practice license, and in the most severe cases, revocation of the physician certificate.
Medical personnel disciplined in gender equality cases are published on the 'Medical Personnel Gender Incident Information Zone.' Dr. Lo's information has not yet been registered.
Liu stated that although the verdict was announced today, the subsequent procedures are not yet complete, and the verdict is not yet available on the Judicial Yuan's system. The MOHW will proactively send a letter to the Judicial Yuan and will upload and publish the information as soon as the verdict document is received.
According to a press release from the New Taipei District Court, starting from August 2014, Lo downloaded and stored child obscene images via LINE and Telegram groups. Between 2016 and 2018, during his training at National Taiwan University Hospital, Lo took advantage of consultation opportunities to obtain photos of the private parts of multiple children and patients without permission, storing them on his personal computer and hard drive.
In 2020, Lo joined another child sexual image group and uploaded the group's sexual images to a notebook, allowing members to view the images regardless of when they joined.
The court considered that Lo confessed to the crimes but has not yet reached a settlement or compensated the victims. He was sentenced today under the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act, the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act, and the Personal Data Protection Act to 4 years and 8 months in prison. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Lung Po-an) June 3, 2026