Le Fei Clinic Branches Investigated for Pinhole Cameras, New Taipei Prosecutors Re-search Kuangtse, Kyoto Hall
Two branches of Le Fei Clinic have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly installing pinhole cameras, with New Taipei prosecutors announcing further searches of Kuangtse Clinic and Kyoto Hall branches. The Health Bureau emphasizes its firm stance against privacy infringement.
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Hsu-Sheng, Cao Ya-Yan, New Taipei, May 12) The New Taipei City Health Bureau today announced that two branches of Le Fei Clinic are suspected of installing pinhole cameras and have been referred to prosecutors for investigation on suspicion of obstructing privacy. The New Taipei District Prosecutors Office stated it will proceed with the investigation once the case is assigned. Additionally, police and prosecutors today re-searched multiple branches of Kuangtse Clinic and Kyoto Hall in both New Taipei and Taipei cities for further investigation.
Gong Han-Yun, section chief of the Medical Affairs Management Section of the Health Bureau, stated in an evening phone interview with the Central News Agency that they launched an "Expanded Anti-Pinhole Camera Inspection Project" on May 8, covering medical aesthetic clinics including I-Mei Medical Aesthetic Clinic and Kuangtse Medical Aesthetic Clinic. A total of 28 clinics have been inspected so far, and joint public safety inspections are continuing today, asserting that any infringement of citizens' privacy will not be tolerated.
Gong Han-Yun said that during inspections of Xinjuang Le Fei Fashion Clinic on May 8 and Banqiao Le Fei Plastic Surgery Clinic on May 11, smoke detector-type surveillance cameras were found installed in consultation rooms and operating theaters, respectively. Although some equipment had been removed, traces of equipment and related signals were discovered with the assistance of police criminal investigators.
The Health Bureau issued a press release stating that although the clinics claimed that patient consent forms informed individuals of full video recording, the use of pinhole cameras by operators is suspected of violating Article 315-1 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to "unjustifiably peeping or eavesdropping on others' non-public activities, speech, conversations, or private body parts using tools or equipment." Therefore, the cases have been referred to prosecutors for investigation on suspicion of obstructing privacy.
It is understood that the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office today directed police to conduct a second search of relevant branches of Kuangtse Clinic. Additionally, branches of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic "Kyoto Hall" in Banqiao and Xinzhuang were searched, and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office was asked to assist in searching multiple "Kyoto Hall" branches in Taipei City. As for Le Fei Fashion Clinic's suspected installation of smoke detector-type surveillance cameras, the case will be assigned for investigation upon reception.
Gong Han-Yun stated that the Health Bureau has received over a hundred consumer dispute complaints regarding medical aesthetics, involving not only I-Mei and Kuangtse but also other medical aesthetic clinics. Citizens are also concerned about being secretly filmed, so the Health Bureau will compare data and specifically target these as subjects for special inspections, completing a general survey within two weeks.
The Health Bureau urges citizens who suspect secret filming to report to the Health Bureau or police units with relevant evidence, promising full assistance to protect their rights. Previously, I-Mei Clinic's Linkou branch was found to violate medical advertising regulations and will be fined NT$50,000 to NT$250,000. Its Banqiao and Xinzhuang branches violated establishment standards and will be fined NT$10,000 to NT$50,000, both with a deadline for improvement.
Additionally, the Haishan Police Precinct's Jiangcui Police Station in New Taipei City today continued to accept complaints from I-Mei Clinic consumers, with many consumers continuously visiting the Banqiao branch to apply for refunds. (Edited by Li Hsi-Chang) 1150512
(Central News Agency reporter Huang Hsu-Sheng, Cao Ya-Yan, New Taipei, May 12) The New Taipei City Health Bureau today announced that two branches of Le Fei Clinic are suspected of installing pinhole cameras and have been referred to prosecutors for investigation on suspicion of obstructing privacy. The New Taipei District Prosecutors Office stated it will proceed with the investigation once the case is assigned. Additionally, police and prosecutors today re-searched multiple branches of Kuangtse Clinic and Kyoto Hall in both New Taipei and Taipei cities for further investigation.
Gong Han-Yun, section chief of the Medical Affairs Management Section of the Health Bureau, stated in an evening phone interview with the Central News Agency that they launched an "Expanded Anti-Pinhole Camera Inspection Project" on May 8, covering medical aesthetic clinics including I-Mei Medical Aesthetic Clinic and Kuangtse Medical Aesthetic Clinic. A total of 28 clinics have been inspected so far, and joint public safety inspections are continuing today, asserting that any infringement of citizens' privacy will not be tolerated.
Gong Han-Yun said that during inspections of Xinjuang Le Fei Fashion Clinic on May 8 and Banqiao Le Fei Plastic Surgery Clinic on May 11, smoke detector-type surveillance cameras were found installed in consultation rooms and operating theaters, respectively. Although some equipment had been removed, traces of equipment and related signals were discovered with the assistance of police criminal investigators.
The Health Bureau issued a press release stating that although the clinics claimed that patient consent forms informed individuals of full video recording, the use of pinhole cameras by operators is suspected of violating Article 315-1 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to "unjustifiably peeping or eavesdropping on others' non-public activities, speech, conversations, or private body parts using tools or equipment." Therefore, the cases have been referred to prosecutors for investigation on suspicion of obstructing privacy.
It is understood that the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office today directed police to conduct a second search of relevant branches of Kuangtse Clinic. Additionally, branches of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic "Kyoto Hall" in Banqiao and Xinzhuang were searched, and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office was asked to assist in searching multiple "Kyoto Hall" branches in Taipei City. As for Le Fei Fashion Clinic's suspected installation of smoke detector-type surveillance cameras, the case will be assigned for investigation upon reception.
Gong Han-Yun stated that the Health Bureau has received over a hundred consumer dispute complaints regarding medical aesthetics, involving not only I-Mei and Kuangtse but also other medical aesthetic clinics. Citizens are also concerned about being secretly filmed, so the Health Bureau will compare data and specifically target these as subjects for special inspections, completing a general survey within two weeks.
The Health Bureau urges citizens who suspect secret filming to report to the Health Bureau or police units with relevant evidence, promising full assistance to protect their rights. Previously, I-Mei Clinic's Linkou branch was found to violate medical advertising regulations and will be fined NT$50,000 to NT$250,000. Its Banqiao and Xinzhuang branches violated establishment standards and will be fined NT$10,000 to NT$50,000, both with a deadline for improvement.
Additionally, the Haishan Police Precinct's Jiangcui Police Station in New Taipei City today continued to accept complaints from I-Mei Clinic consumers, with many consumers continuously visiting the Banqiao branch to apply for refunds. (Edited by Li Hsi-Chang) 1150512