Goodnight Chicken Indicted for Trespassing for Livestream, Shilin Prosecutors Charge Him with Unlawful Entry

(CNA, Reporter Lin Chang-shun, Taipei, 18th) Internet celebrity "Goodnight Chicken" (real name Chen Neng-chuan), who was wanted after failing to appear for questioning regarding his alleged trespassing into a residence in Sanzhi District, New Taipei, for a livestream in 2023, has been formally charged. Chen, who was serving a sentence in Cambodia for a separate incident, was repatriated in March this year and taken into custody. The Shilin District Prosecutors Office today indicted Chen on charges of unlawful entry into a residence and requested a summary judgment. According to the indictment, Chen, a YouTuber and online streamer known as "Goodnight Chicken," unlawfully opened the door and entered a residence in Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, without the owner's consent around 12:30 AM on October 30, 2023, and filmed a video. The homeowner also accused Chen of damaging the door lock, filing charges for both trespassing and property damage. Chen later failed to appear for questioning and was put on a wanted list by the Shilin Prosecutors. In February 2024, he staged an apparent assault during a livestream in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and later claimed to have escaped from a kidnapping, which was found to be a hoax by Cambodian authorities. He was sentenced to two years for inciting social unrest, and upon completing his sentence in March, was repatriated to Taiwan and handed over to prosecutors. During questioning, Chen admitted to entering the residence for a livestream but denied breaking the lock, claiming it was already damaged when he arrived. Prosecutors concluded there was no evidence to prove Chen damaged the lock and today indicted him on the charge of unlawful entry, requesting a summary judgment. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua)