High Speed Rail Employee Installs Hidden Camera in TRA Xinzuoying Station Men's Restroom; Police Investigate Number of Victims
A Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) employee was arrested for secretly installing a hidden camera in the men's restroom at TRA Xinzuoying Station, secretly recording for at least nine months. Authorities are currently investigating the scale of the victims.
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Central News Agency (Reporters: Hung Hsueh-kuang, Lin Chiao-lien, Kaohsiung, 23rd) A hidden camera was recently discovered by a cleaner in the men's restroom at TRA Xinzuoying Station. Police and prosecutors searched the residence of the involved THSR employee and found that the secret recordings trace back to at least March of last year, lasting for no less than nine months. They are currently investigating the total number of victims.
The Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office stated this afternoon that they were notified after a cleaner found a miniature camera installed on a urinal in the men's restroom at TRA Xinzuoying Station in Kaohsiung on December 22 last year. The Chief Prosecutor assigned Head Prosecutor Cheng Tzu-wei and Prosecutor Chen Li-yin to direct the Railway Police Bureau's Kaohsiung Branch in the investigation.
Following evidence collection, a search was executed on April 14 this year. The defendant's computer and mobile phone were seized for digital forensics to ensure the relevant footage was not leaked. The authorities tracked down the 40-year-old defendant, surnamed Zhong, who is suspected of installing the recording equipment in the restroom at TRA Xinzuoying Station to secretly film people using the toilet since around March last year. The number of victims may be too large to estimate. Today, the prosecutor directed the Railway Police Bureau's Kaohsiung Branch to summon the defendant for questioning and continues to investigate the number of victims to clarify the case.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation responded via text message, confirming that the crime was committed by a THSR employee. They emphasized that the incident location was not within the HSR station premises. Upon learning of the incident, they immediately scanned all changing rooms and staff restrooms within the HSR stations, finding no abnormalities.
THSR stated that the case has entered the judicial investigation phase. They will actively cooperate with the police investigation, make internal reports, pay special attention to the involved employee, and continue to monitor the investigation results. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150423
The Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office stated this afternoon that they were notified after a cleaner found a miniature camera installed on a urinal in the men's restroom at TRA Xinzuoying Station in Kaohsiung on December 22 last year. The Chief Prosecutor assigned Head Prosecutor Cheng Tzu-wei and Prosecutor Chen Li-yin to direct the Railway Police Bureau's Kaohsiung Branch in the investigation.
Following evidence collection, a search was executed on April 14 this year. The defendant's computer and mobile phone were seized for digital forensics to ensure the relevant footage was not leaked. The authorities tracked down the 40-year-old defendant, surnamed Zhong, who is suspected of installing the recording equipment in the restroom at TRA Xinzuoying Station to secretly film people using the toilet since around March last year. The number of victims may be too large to estimate. Today, the prosecutor directed the Railway Police Bureau's Kaohsiung Branch to summon the defendant for questioning and continues to investigate the number of victims to clarify the case.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation responded via text message, confirming that the crime was committed by a THSR employee. They emphasized that the incident location was not within the HSR station premises. Upon learning of the incident, they immediately scanned all changing rooms and staff restrooms within the HSR stations, finding no abnormalities.
THSR stated that the case has entered the judicial investigation phase. They will actively cooperate with the police investigation, make internal reports, pay special attention to the involved employee, and continue to monitor the investigation results. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150423