New Taipei Speech Therapist Involved in Sexual Assault; MOHW: 'Will Be Listed in Gender Equality Zone if Suspended'
A speech therapist in New Taipei is accused of sexually assaulting 8 children and has been detained. The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has requested enhanced clinic supervision and will list the individual in the Gender Equality Zone if suspended.
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- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 18:57
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New Taipei City Councilor Huang Shu-chun revealed during a council session yesterday that a speech therapist at a clinic in Banqiao is suspected of assaulting 8 children. According to Fang Yang-ning, Director-General of the New Taipei City Police Department, the therapist has been detained.
Liu Yu-ching, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Medical Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated in a media interview today that the perpetrator is currently detained in a detention center. Although the official administrative disposition has not yet been issued, the individual is already in a state where they cannot practice. Furthermore, the New Taipei City Department of Health has visited the clinic where the incident occurred to collect evidence for subsequent investigation and will make a final determination based on the findings.
Liu Yu-ching said that the MOHW will issue a letter to the New Taipei City Department of Health today with two main requests: First, to strengthen supervision of the clinic in question, as the clinic itself bears responsibility. Second, to request administrative guidance from the Department of Health to ensure that during the investigation, the involved personnel are strictly prohibited from contacting patients and are restricted from engaging in related medical activities.
Regarding public concern about being listed in the 'Gender Equality Zone,' Liu Yu-ching explained that according to Article 33 of the 'Speech Therapist Act,' if the individual is found to have engaged in illegal acts in their professional practice, the Department of Health may issue a suspension. Additionally, according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), information regarding sexual offenses against minors must be disclosed.
Liu Yu-ching emphasized that the MOHW is adopting a dual approach: On one hand, it is deliberating legal sanctions under the 'Speech Therapist Act.' On the other hand, it has already taken administrative guidance, using a 'soft persuasion' approach, to require the clinic to immediately stop the individual from contacting any patients.
Liu Yu-ching stated that once the Department of Health officially issues a suspension, the MOHW will post the individual's name and the nature of the violation on the medical personnel's Gender Equality Zone for public inquiry, thereby protecting the safety of students and patients. (Editor: Wu Su-rou) 1150408
Liu Yu-ching, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Medical Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated in a media interview today that the perpetrator is currently detained in a detention center. Although the official administrative disposition has not yet been issued, the individual is already in a state where they cannot practice. Furthermore, the New Taipei City Department of Health has visited the clinic where the incident occurred to collect evidence for subsequent investigation and will make a final determination based on the findings.
Liu Yu-ching said that the MOHW will issue a letter to the New Taipei City Department of Health today with two main requests: First, to strengthen supervision of the clinic in question, as the clinic itself bears responsibility. Second, to request administrative guidance from the Department of Health to ensure that during the investigation, the involved personnel are strictly prohibited from contacting patients and are restricted from engaging in related medical activities.
Regarding public concern about being listed in the 'Gender Equality Zone,' Liu Yu-ching explained that according to Article 33 of the 'Speech Therapist Act,' if the individual is found to have engaged in illegal acts in their professional practice, the Department of Health may issue a suspension. Additionally, according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), information regarding sexual offenses against minors must be disclosed.
Liu Yu-ching emphasized that the MOHW is adopting a dual approach: On one hand, it is deliberating legal sanctions under the 'Speech Therapist Act.' On the other hand, it has already taken administrative guidance, using a 'soft persuasion' approach, to require the clinic to immediately stop the individual from contacting any patients.
Liu Yu-ching stated that once the Department of Health officially issues a suspension, the MOHW will post the individual's name and the nature of the violation on the medical personnel's Gender Equality Zone for public inquiry, thereby protecting the safety of students and patients. (Editor: Wu Su-rou) 1150408