New Taipei Masseuse Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Indecent Assault on Female Client, Claiming "Nerve Stimulation"
A masseuse in Sanchong, New Taipei, surnamed Chen, was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for indecently assaulting a female client under the guise of "stimulating internal nerves." The victim suffered repeated assaults between 2022 and 2025. Chen denied the charges, but the court found him guilty of using treatment as a pretext for indecent acts.
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(Central News Agency reporter Cao Ya-yan, New Taipei, 12th) The person in charge of a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sanchong, New Taipei, surnamed Chen, was accused of using pretexts such as "stimulating internal nerves" to demand female clients to undress completely for massage, and successfully committed indecent acts multiple times. The court recognized that Chen used treatment as a pretext for indecent acts and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months in prison for forced indecent assault.
According to the New Taipei District Court's judgment, Mr. Chen operated a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. A woman regularly visited for treatment due to scoliosis. Between 2022 and 2025, Mr. Chen repeatedly violated the woman's will, demanding her to remove her top and underwear, and touched and licked her private parts with his hands multiple times, successfully committing indecent acts.
The female victim stated that when she went for treatment between 2022 and July 2025, Mr. Chen always asked her to remove her clothes and would touch her breasts and lower body with his palm. She had subtly refused and had also messaged Mr. Chen expressing that full nudity during treatment was strange and uncomfortable. Mr. Chen replied, "That's to stimulate internal nerves," and "The color is beautiful."
The victim's mother stated that she had known Mr. Chen for a long time, and her whole family used to seek his massage treatments. Mr. Chen had once asked her daughter to undress completely for treatment, but she refused. The entire case only came to light in August 2025 when her daughter revealed Chen's indecent acts to her.
During the trial, Mr. Chen admitted to performing massage on the woman but vehemently denied the indecent assault, arguing that "stimulating internal nerves" referred to pressing acupoints on the neck and shoulders, and "the color is beautiful" referred to the color of her lips.
The collegiate bench believed that Mr. Chen demanded the woman to undress completely for each "treatment" and touched her breasts and lower body under the pretext of "stimulating internal nerves," using treatment as a cover for indecent acts. Furthermore, the acts lasted for three years, severely infringing upon the victim's bodily rights and sexual autonomy. Considering that Chen consistently denied the charges and offered sophistry after the crime, the court found him guilty of 4 counts of forced indecent assault, sentencing him to 1 year and 6 months for each count, with a total sentence of 4 years and 6 months. The case can be appealed. (Edited by Wu Su-jou) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Cao Ya-yan, New Taipei, 12th) The person in charge of a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sanchong, New Taipei, surnamed Chen, was accused of using pretexts such as "stimulating internal nerves" to demand female clients to undress completely for massage, and successfully committed indecent acts multiple times. The court recognized that Chen used treatment as a pretext for indecent acts and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months in prison for forced indecent assault.
According to the New Taipei District Court's judgment, Mr. Chen operated a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. A woman regularly visited for treatment due to scoliosis. Between 2022 and 2025, Mr. Chen repeatedly violated the woman's will, demanding her to remove her top and underwear, and touched and licked her private parts with his hands multiple times, successfully committing indecent acts.
The female victim stated that when she went for treatment between 2022 and July 2025, Mr. Chen always asked her to remove her clothes and would touch her breasts and lower body with his palm. She had subtly refused and had also messaged Mr. Chen expressing that full nudity during treatment was strange and uncomfortable. Mr. Chen replied, "That's to stimulate internal nerves," and "The color is beautiful."
The victim's mother stated that she had known Mr. Chen for a long time, and her whole family used to seek his massage treatments. Mr. Chen had once asked her daughter to undress completely for treatment, but she refused. The entire case only came to light in August 2025 when her daughter revealed Chen's indecent acts to her.
During the trial, Mr. Chen admitted to performing massage on the woman but vehemently denied the indecent assault, arguing that "stimulating internal nerves" referred to pressing acupoints on the neck and shoulders, and "the color is beautiful" referred to the color of her lips.
The collegiate bench believed that Mr. Chen demanded the woman to undress completely for each "treatment" and touched her breasts and lower body under the pretext of "stimulating internal nerves," using treatment as a cover for indecent acts. Furthermore, the acts lasted for three years, severely infringing upon the victim's bodily rights and sexual autonomy. Considering that Chen consistently denied the charges and offered sophistry after the crime, the court found him guilty of 4 counts of forced indecent assault, sentencing him to 1 year and 6 months for each count, with a total sentence of 4 years and 6 months. The case can be appealed. (Edited by Wu Su-jou) 1150512
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