Prosecutor Wu Hui-wen Honored for Exposing Coach's 20-Year Misconduct Against 22 Boys
Prosecutor Wu Hui-wen received the "Insightful Eye Award" for her instrumental role in uncovering and prosecuting a baseball coach in Nantou who sexually assaulted and molested 22 male students over two decades. She emphasized that justice is not just the end of a case, but also the starting point for victims to regain faith in the world.
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TAIPEI (CNA) — The Ministry of Justice today presented the "Insightful Eye Award" to seven outstanding prosecutors. Wu Hui-wen was honored for her investigation into a case where a baseball coach from Nantou sexually assaulted and molested 22 male students over more than 20 years. She stated that justice is not only the end of a case but also the starting point for victims to regain faith in the world.
Wu Hui-wen said in an interview that at the beginning of the case, the MeToo movement was prevalent. Initially, reports came from several adult male victims who claimed they were abused by a coach surnamed Huang from a Nantou elementary school baseball team when they were children. They decided to speak out after hearing that Coach Huang continued to abuse male students at the school. Preliminary investigations by prosecutors and police revealed that the coach not only targeted baseball players but also molested elementary school students. Therefore, a special search and interrogation operation was conducted before the start of the new school year to prevent further victims, and the court was persuaded to detain the coach.
Wu Hui-wen mentioned that a small notebook belonging to the coach was seized at the time, containing a list of baseball team members from that year to the present. To clarify the illegal activities of Coach Huang over more than 20 years, she discussed with social welfare and police partners. Since many victims were already adults, considering not disrupting their stable lives, they opted for social workers or police officers to contact them by phone instead of issuing formal subpoenas for their testimony.
Wu Hui-wen said that eventually, 22 victims were confirmed, ranging in age from elementary school fourth graders to those nearly 30 years old. None of the 22 wished to reconcile during the investigation, but some later reconciled in the first and second trials, considering the coach's past mentorship. The coach was ultimately sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison.
In her acceptance speech, Wu Hui-wen thanked her social welfare, police partners, and the prosecutorial administrative team who fought alongside her, as well as every victim who, after many years, bravely chose to speak out about their past. She experienced firsthand through this case that justice is not merely the end of a case, but can be the starting point for victims to believe in the world again.
Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated in his speech that a total of seven prosecutors received awards this time. Four of them were recognized for their outstanding performance in investigating cases related to women and children, national security, corruption, drugs, and fraud. They pursued crimes buried for many years, bringing the truth to light. In addition, three prosecutors were awarded for their excellent performance in public prosecution, especially in cases under the Citizen Judge Act, where they explained complex legal points in plain language, upholding the belief of speaking out for every victim and their family members, thereby implementing a warm and tangible gentle justice.
Cheng Ming-chien added that the simultaneous awarding of both investigative and public prosecutors this time signifies the overall strength of prosecutors in all aspects of investigation and public prosecution, highlighting the team value of mutual support and indispensability. He noted that it was exceptionally difficult for the seven prosecutors to stand out from many excellent candidates and invited their families to share in the joy and honor of the award winners.
The Ministry of Justice's press release stated that in addition to Wu Hui-wen, the other six award-winning prosecutors are Kao Wen-cheng (for the case of the Chinese Communist Party's National Security Department recruiting Taiwanese and their spouses to spy on Tibetan intelligence in Taiwan), Chen Hsiang-chun (for corruption, drug, and fraud cases), Yang Shih-yi (for uncovering the mastermind behind fraud cases), and Liao Yen-chun, Kuo Chih-an, and Chang Kai-chieh, who specialize in Citizen Judge cases. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150504
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Wu Hui-wen said in an interview that at the beginning of the case, the MeToo movement was prevalent. Initially, reports came from several adult male victims who claimed they were abused by a coach surnamed Huang from a Nantou elementary school baseball team when they were children. They decided to speak out after hearing that Coach Huang continued to abuse male students at the school. Preliminary investigations by prosecutors and police revealed that the coach not only targeted baseball players but also molested elementary school students. Therefore, a special search and interrogation operation was conducted before the start of the new school year to prevent further victims, and the court was persuaded to detain the coach.
Wu Hui-wen mentioned that a small notebook belonging to the coach was seized at the time, containing a list of baseball team members from that year to the present. To clarify the illegal activities of Coach Huang over more than 20 years, she discussed with social welfare and police partners. Since many victims were already adults, considering not disrupting their stable lives, they opted for social workers or police officers to contact them by phone instead of issuing formal subpoenas for their testimony.
Wu Hui-wen said that eventually, 22 victims were confirmed, ranging in age from elementary school fourth graders to those nearly 30 years old. None of the 22 wished to reconcile during the investigation, but some later reconciled in the first and second trials, considering the coach's past mentorship. The coach was ultimately sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison.
In her acceptance speech, Wu Hui-wen thanked her social welfare, police partners, and the prosecutorial administrative team who fought alongside her, as well as every victim who, after many years, bravely chose to speak out about their past. She experienced firsthand through this case that justice is not merely the end of a case, but can be the starting point for victims to believe in the world again.
Minister of Justice Cheng Ming-chien stated in his speech that a total of seven prosecutors received awards this time. Four of them were recognized for their outstanding performance in investigating cases related to women and children, national security, corruption, drugs, and fraud. They pursued crimes buried for many years, bringing the truth to light. In addition, three prosecutors were awarded for their excellent performance in public prosecution, especially in cases under the Citizen Judge Act, where they explained complex legal points in plain language, upholding the belief of speaking out for every victim and their family members, thereby implementing a warm and tangible gentle justice.
Cheng Ming-chien added that the simultaneous awarding of both investigative and public prosecutors this time signifies the overall strength of prosecutors in all aspects of investigation and public prosecution, highlighting the team value of mutual support and indispensability. He noted that it was exceptionally difficult for the seven prosecutors to stand out from many excellent candidates and invited their families to share in the joy and honor of the award winners.
The Ministry of Justice's press release stated that in addition to Wu Hui-wen, the other six award-winning prosecutors are Kao Wen-cheng (for the case of the Chinese Communist Party's National Security Department recruiting Taiwanese and their spouses to spy on Tibetan intelligence in Taiwan), Chen Hsiang-chun (for corruption, drug, and fraud cases), Yang Shih-yi (for uncovering the mastermind behind fraud cases), and Liao Yen-chun, Kuo Chih-an, and Chang Kai-chieh, who specialize in Citizen Judge cases. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150504
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