Former Assistant to Cho Kuan-ting Suspected of Altering Fellow Party Councilor's Billboard, Released on NT$60,000 Bail for Personal Data Act Violation
A former assistant to New Taipei City Councilor Cho Kuan-ting is suspected of illegally altering a billboard of a fellow Democratic Progressive Party councilor, leading to her release on NT$60,000 bail for alleged violations of the Personal Data Protection Act. Councilor Cho stated he is not under investigation but will fully cooperate with the judicial inquiry.
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(Central News Agency reporters Tsao Ya-yen, Wang Hung-kuo, New Taipei, 4th) New Taipei prosecutors and police recently searched the service office of New Taipei City Councilor Cho Kuan-ting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and other locations. A former assistant, Ms. Huang, is suspected of altering a campaign billboard of a fellow party councilor, and was referred for investigation under the Personal Data Protection Act, then released on NT$60,000 bail after questioning. Cho Kuan-ting stated that he is not the subject of the investigation but will fully cooperate with the judicial inquiry.
In January this year, New Taipei City Councilor Liao Yi-kun of the DPP's 8th constituency (Tucheng, Shulin, Sanxia, Yingge) posted on Facebook that his campaign billboard had been maliciously photoshopped and disseminated on social media. He had already reported the case to the police and filed a complaint. The Shulin Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department stated today that after receiving the report, they immediately requested the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office to direct the investigation. After tracing, they found that Ms. Huang, a former assistant to Councilor Cho Kuan-ting in the same constituency, along with Mr. Wang and Mr. Chen, were highly suspected.
The Shulin Precinct confirmed that on April 29, the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the Shulin Precinct to apprehend Ms. Huang and the other two individuals, and to collect evidence at Ms. Huang's former workplace, seizing evidence such as mobile phones and computer hosts involved in the case. The entire case was referred for prosecution on suspicion of violating the Personal Data Protection Act (illegal use of personal data by non-government agencies) and aggravated defamation under the Criminal Code. After questioning, the prosecutor determined that Ms. Huang was suspected of violating the Personal Data Protection Act and ordered her release on NT$60,000 bail, while the other two were released without bail.
In response, Cho Kuan-ting's office stated today that Cho Kuan-ting himself is not the subject of the investigation, and because relevant parties should strictly adhere to the principle of non-disclosure during investigation, Cho Kuan-ting should not inquire about the details of the case. However, Cho Kuan-ting stated that whether it is current or former team members facing judicial cases, the office will fully cooperate with the judicial investigation. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150504
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(Central News Agency reporters Tsao Ya-yen, Wang Hung-kuo, New Taipei, 4th) New Taipei prosecutors and police recently searched the service office of New Taipei City Councilor Cho Kuan-ting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and other locations. A former assistant, Ms. Huang, is suspected of altering a campaign billboard of a fellow party councilor, and was referred for investigation under the Personal Data Protection Act, then released on NT$60,000 bail after questioning. Cho Kuan-ting stated that he is not the subject of the investigation but will fully cooperate with the judicial inquiry.
In January this year, New Taipei City Councilor Liao Yi-kun of the DPP's 8th constituency (Tucheng, Shulin, Sanxia, Yingge) posted on Facebook that his campaign billboard had been maliciously photoshopped and disseminated on social media. He had already reported the case to the police and filed a complaint. The Shulin Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department stated today that after receiving the report, they immediately requested the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office to direct the investigation. After tracing, they found that Ms. Huang, a former assistant to Councilor Cho Kuan-ting in the same constituency, along with Mr. Wang and Mr. Chen, were highly suspected.
The Shulin Precinct confirmed that on April 29, the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office directed the Shulin Precinct to apprehend Ms. Huang and the other two individuals, and to collect evidence at Ms. Huang's former workplace, seizing evidence such as mobile phones and computer hosts involved in the case. The entire case was referred for prosecution on suspicion of violating the Personal Data Protection Act (illegal use of personal data by non-government agencies) and aggravated defamation under the Criminal Code. After questioning, the prosecutor determined that Ms. Huang was suspected of violating the Personal Data Protection Act and ordered her release on NT$60,000 bail, while the other two were released without bail.
In response, Cho Kuan-ting's office stated today that Cho Kuan-ting himself is not the subject of the investigation, and because relevant parties should strictly adhere to the principle of non-disclosure during investigation, Cho Kuan-ting should not inquire about the details of the case. However, Cho Kuan-ting stated that whether it is current or former team members facing judicial cases, the office will fully cooperate with the judicial investigation. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150504
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