43 months’ jail for vocal instructor who molested 7 male students

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fiona ChowJanuary 26, 2026 at 11:55 AM

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A Hong Kong vocal instructor, Drawson Lam Chun-yat, has been sentenced to 43 months in prison for molesting seven male students between 2018 and 2023. The 39-year-old was convicted on nine counts of indecent assault and two of common assault, with the offenses occurring in classrooms in Cheung Sha Wan and Kwai Chung. The victims were aged 15 to 29 at the time of the assaults. Judge Bernard Chung Wai-keung cited the serious breach of trust and the post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by some victims as factors in the sentencing. Lam denied the offenses and showed no remorse, while his defense claimed he had blurred boundaries in physical contact.

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Cheung Sha Wan 50% Kwai Chung 50% Bernard Chung Wai-keung 70% Hong Kong 80% Drawson Lam Chun-yat ×290%

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molestation 90% sexual assault 80% breach of trust 70% vocal instructor 70% post-traumatic stress disorder 60% prison sentence 60% male students 50% indecent assault 50%

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