Man Sentenced to Suspended Prison Term for Secretly Filming Minors in Taichung Sports Center Restroom
A man surnamed Wu was sentenced to 1 year and 5 months in prison, suspended for 3 years, for secretly filming underage girls in a Taichung sports center restroom. The court considered his confession and full settlement with the victims.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 16th) A man surnamed Wu hid in a female restroom at a sports center in Taichung in June last year, using his smartphone to secretly film underage girls. He was caught after the victims reported him. After the Taichung District Court reviewed the case, considering that Wu had reached a settlement with the victims, it recently sentenced him to 1 year and 5 months in prison, suspended for 3 years. The ruling can be appealed.
According to the prosecution's indictment, the man surnamed Wu learned that a sports center in Taichung City would host the National Youth Cup Swimming Championships on June 6, 2025 (Year 114 of the ROC era). That afternoon, he entered and hid inside the women's restroom at the center beforehand.
Waiting until two underage girls entered the restroom, Wu slipped his smartphone through the gap under the stall partition to record them while they were using the toilet. The victims noticed the act and immediately called the police. Police arrived at the scene, arrested Wu, and seized the smartphone used in the crime. Following the investigation by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, Wu was indicted for violating the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act by producing sexual images of minors.
During the trial at the Taiwan Taichung District Court, Wu confessed to the crime. The collegiate bench determined that the defendant's act of filming minors in the restroom caused a significant impact on the victims' physical and mental development. However, taking into account that the defendant admitted guilt after the fact, reached mediation with the victims, and fully fulfilled his compensation obligations, the court showed leniency.
On the 8th, the Taichung District Court announced its verdict: Wu committed two offenses of producing sexual images of minors and was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months for each charge. The combined execution sentence is 1 year and 5 months in prison, suspended for 3 years. During the probation period, he is required to attend three sessions of gender equality legal education. The case can be appealed.
According to the prosecution's indictment, the man surnamed Wu learned that a sports center in Taichung City would host the National Youth Cup Swimming Championships on June 6, 2025 (Year 114 of the ROC era). That afternoon, he entered and hid inside the women's restroom at the center beforehand.
Waiting until two underage girls entered the restroom, Wu slipped his smartphone through the gap under the stall partition to record them while they were using the toilet. The victims noticed the act and immediately called the police. Police arrived at the scene, arrested Wu, and seized the smartphone used in the crime. Following the investigation by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, Wu was indicted for violating the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act by producing sexual images of minors.
During the trial at the Taiwan Taichung District Court, Wu confessed to the crime. The collegiate bench determined that the defendant's act of filming minors in the restroom caused a significant impact on the victims' physical and mental development. However, taking into account that the defendant admitted guilt after the fact, reached mediation with the victims, and fully fulfilled his compensation obligations, the court showed leniency.
On the 8th, the Taichung District Court announced its verdict: Wu committed two offenses of producing sexual images of minors and was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months for each charge. The combined execution sentence is 1 year and 5 months in prison, suspended for 3 years. During the probation period, he is required to attend three sessions of gender equality legal education. The case can be appealed.