New Taipei: Aesthetic Clinics Involved in Secret Filming and Privacy Invasion Will Face Severest Penalties
In New Taipei City, aesthetic clinics like Airlee are suspected of involvement in secret filming and privacy invasion, drawing public attention. The New Taipei City government has stated that it will impose the severest penalties if privacy infringement is confirmed. A legal consultation section will be established on the city government's website to address public concerns.
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- 📰 Published: May 11, 2026 at 18:49
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Hung-jan, New Taipei, 11th) Concerns have been raised in society regarding alleged secret filming cases involving aesthetic clinic chains such as Airlee. Several New Taipei City councilors have also called for strengthened investigations; Deputy Mayor Liu Ho-jan stated that secret filming severely infringes on privacy, and even if there are gray areas, the severest penalties will be imposed.
During today's business inquiry session at the New Taipei City Council, several councilors questioned the alleged secret filming cases involving aesthetic clinic chains like Airlee. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Councilor Yen Wei-tzu stated that the secret filming incident has caused high public panic, yet the city government's website has not set up a dedicated section, leaving citizens without consultation channels and nowhere to seek help. Liu Ho-jan responded that a legal consultation section will be established on the city government's official website.
DPP Councilor Cho Kuan-ting pointed out that the Ministry of Health and Welfare has issued a document to local governments, indicating that cases involving branches of the implicated aesthetic clinic groups may violate Article 72 of the Medical Act concerning patient privacy and Article 108 concerning public indecency, with the most severe penalty being business suspension.
Health Bureau Director Chen Run-chiu responded that business suspension requires waiting for judicial investigation results to determine if it constitutes 'public indecency' or 'leakage.' If there is leakage, a fine of NT$50,000 to NT$250,000 can be imposed under the Medical Act, but business suspension can only be imposed if it constitutes public indecency.
Cho Kuan-ting stated that secret filming is a serious infringement of personal privacy and demanded that the city government impose severe penalties; Liu Ho-jan stated that as long as there is secret filming, regardless of whether it has been disseminated, it is reasonably suspected that it may have been disseminated. Therefore, even if there may be gray areas, the city government will take the severest penalties.
As the city government recently established a joint public safety task force to launch an expanded 'Anti-Pinhole Camera Inspection Project' targeting aesthetic clinics, sports venues, fitness centers, and saunas across the city, Cho Kuan-ting inquired about the police's investigation results.
Police Chief Fang Yang-ning stated that the police passively support administrative investigations and have inspected 22 establishments without finding any violations. If improper collection of private images, such as nude bodies, is discovered, the administrative investigation will immediately transition to a criminal investigation for expanded handling. (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150511
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Hung-jan, New Taipei, 11th) Concerns have been raised in society regarding alleged secret filming cases involving aesthetic clinic chains such as Airlee. Several New Taipei City councilors have also called for strengthened investigations; Deputy Mayor Liu Ho-jan stated that secret filming severely infringes on privacy, and even if there are gray areas, the severest penalties will be imposed.
During today's business inquiry session at the New Taipei City Council, several councilors questioned the alleged secret filming cases involving aesthetic clinic chains like Airlee. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Councilor Yen Wei-tzu stated that the secret filming incident has caused high public panic, yet the city government's website has not set up a dedicated section, leaving citizens without consultation channels and nowhere to seek help. Liu Ho-jan responded that a legal consultation section will be established on the city government's official website.
DPP Councilor Cho Kuan-ting pointed out that the Ministry of Health and Welfare has issued a document to local governments, indicating that cases involving branches of the implicated aesthetic clinic groups may violate Article 72 of the Medical Act concerning patient privacy and Article 108 concerning public indecency, with the most severe penalty being business suspension.
Health Bureau Director Chen Run-chiu responded that business suspension requires waiting for judicial investigation results to determine if it constitutes 'public indecency' or 'leakage.' If there is leakage, a fine of NT$50,000 to NT$250,000 can be imposed under the Medical Act, but business suspension can only be imposed if it constitutes public indecency.
Cho Kuan-ting stated that secret filming is a serious infringement of personal privacy and demanded that the city government impose severe penalties; Liu Ho-jan stated that as long as there is secret filming, regardless of whether it has been disseminated, it is reasonably suspected that it may have been disseminated. Therefore, even if there may be gray areas, the city government will take the severest penalties.
As the city government recently established a joint public safety task force to launch an expanded 'Anti-Pinhole Camera Inspection Project' targeting aesthetic clinics, sports venues, fitness centers, and saunas across the city, Cho Kuan-ting inquired about the police's investigation results.
Police Chief Fang Yang-ning stated that the police passively support administrative investigations and have inspected 22 establishments without finding any violations. If improper collection of private images, such as nude bodies, is discovered, the administrative investigation will immediately transition to a criminal investigation for expanded handling. (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150511
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