Judge says while defendant Chan Kin-yee’s actions may be inappropriate, his claim of ‘being merely playful’ is potentially true
A Hong Kong police superintendent has been acquitted of molesting and assaulting his female subordinate four times over seven months last year, after a magistrate said that his actions could be interpreted as “being merely playful”.
The Fanling Court on Monday heard that Chan Kin-yee, 42, was cleared of one count of indecent assault and three counts of common assault against the victim, known as X.
In her judgment, Acting Principal Magistrate Veronica Heung Shuk-han said Chan and X shared a friendly relationship as superior and subordinate.
Chan, represented by barrister Jackson Poon Chin-ping, had earlier pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
