Prosecutors Appeal Not Guilty Verdict in NONO Sexual Assault Case

The Shilin District Prosecutors Office announced today that it has filed a formal appeal against the district court's decision to acquit entertainer NONO (Chen Hsuan-yu) of sexual assault and molestation charges. Prosecutors argue that the original verdict suffered from procedural flaws, specifically citing a lack of sufficient reasoning and inconsistency between evidence and factual findings.

NONO was accused of committing forced sexual intercourse at a spa in Taipei between 2011 and 2013, as well as a separate incident in 2011 involving the forced molestation of a woman in his vehicle. Following an investigation, prosecutors indicted NONO in August of last year, requesting a heavy sentence.

However, in May of this year, the Shilin District Court ruled that the evidence provided was insufficient to establish guilt. Prosecutors challenged this decision by filing an initial notice of appeal on June 8 and have now submitted supplemental reasoning. They contend that the court's judgment failed to adhere to logic and common sense, and failed to adequately explain why certain evidence was excluded from consideration.