Taichung Baseball Coach Indecent Assault Case; Councilors Question Education Bureau Director for Not Being Disciplined
Taichung City councilors questioned the Director of the Education Bureau regarding the handling of a baseball coach's sexual assault case, citing a failure to grasp the number of victims and administrative negligence. The director had expressed intent to resign but has not yet been disciplined.
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Taichung City councilors Jiang Zhao-guo and Zhang Jia-an of the Democratic Progressive Party stated at the Taichung City Council's Education and Culture Committee that the Education Bureau claimed 43 victims, but the prosecution's investigation results exceeded 80 people, indicating clear administrative investigation failure.
Jiang Zhao-guo and Zhang Jia-an demanded that Jiang Wei-min leave the meeting and be replaced by the deputy director. Committee convener Li Zhong announced the meeting was suspended. After consultation, Li Zhong stated that the Education Bureau was required to submit a special report by tomorrow.
Jiang Zhao-guo told CNA reporters that Jiang Wei-min did not grasp the number of victims, leading to new victims being unable to receive counseling. At the time of the incident, Jiang Wei-min claimed he had requested disciplinary action, but no punishment has been issued to date. Taichung Mayor Lu Shi-yuan is determined to protect him.
Jiang Wei-min stated that he did indeed request disciplinary action in the signed document, but no disciplinary action has been taken yet. Regarding the increase in the number of victims, the administrative investigation could not keep up. Since the implicated coach was detained, the administrative investigation requires permission from the relevant correctional facilities.
He said that the city government has completed its gender equality investigation, with over 40 victims. The previous investigation involved counseling and national compensation procedures. For information on the increased number of victims, the city government will contact the local prosecutor's office. If any victims require counseling, relevant mechanisms will be activated.
A man surnamed Song is accused of abusing the trust of minors from 2018 onwards, committing sexual assault, indecent assault, and other crimes against them.
According to the previous two waves of indictments by the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutor's Office, Song committed rape, indecent assault, and opportunistic indecent assault against individuals under 14 years of age a total of 90 times between 2019 and 2024. Dozens of children were victimized, with 40 sexual image videos found. He was indicted on charges of indecent assault and others.
In the first trial, he was sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 3 years and 6 months to 8 years and 6 months for 90 counts. The case was appealed to the Taiwan High Court Taichung Branch, and the second trial upheld the original verdict in November last year. The case is currently under appeal review, and the combined executable sentence has not yet been determined.
The Taichung District Prosecutor's Office further expanded its investigation and found that 19 more minors were victimized. In the third wave of investigations, he was indicted on charges of sexual assault and indecent assault. (Editor: Li Ming-zong) 1150407
Jiang Zhao-guo and Zhang Jia-an demanded that Jiang Wei-min leave the meeting and be replaced by the deputy director. Committee convener Li Zhong announced the meeting was suspended. After consultation, Li Zhong stated that the Education Bureau was required to submit a special report by tomorrow.
Jiang Zhao-guo told CNA reporters that Jiang Wei-min did not grasp the number of victims, leading to new victims being unable to receive counseling. At the time of the incident, Jiang Wei-min claimed he had requested disciplinary action, but no punishment has been issued to date. Taichung Mayor Lu Shi-yuan is determined to protect him.
Jiang Wei-min stated that he did indeed request disciplinary action in the signed document, but no disciplinary action has been taken yet. Regarding the increase in the number of victims, the administrative investigation could not keep up. Since the implicated coach was detained, the administrative investigation requires permission from the relevant correctional facilities.
He said that the city government has completed its gender equality investigation, with over 40 victims. The previous investigation involved counseling and national compensation procedures. For information on the increased number of victims, the city government will contact the local prosecutor's office. If any victims require counseling, relevant mechanisms will be activated.
A man surnamed Song is accused of abusing the trust of minors from 2018 onwards, committing sexual assault, indecent assault, and other crimes against them.
According to the previous two waves of indictments by the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutor's Office, Song committed rape, indecent assault, and opportunistic indecent assault against individuals under 14 years of age a total of 90 times between 2019 and 2024. Dozens of children were victimized, with 40 sexual image videos found. He was indicted on charges of indecent assault and others.
In the first trial, he was sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 3 years and 6 months to 8 years and 6 months for 90 counts. The case was appealed to the Taiwan High Court Taichung Branch, and the second trial upheld the original verdict in November last year. The case is currently under appeal review, and the combined executable sentence has not yet been determined.
The Taichung District Prosecutor's Office further expanded its investigation and found that 19 more minors were victimized. In the third wave of investigations, he was indicted on charges of sexual assault and indecent assault. (Editor: Li Ming-zong) 1150407