A mainland Chinese mother who tried to secure a Hong Kong secondary school place for her son by offering a bribe to an assistant principal received a suspended jail sentence on Tuesday.Cai Yu, 39, was also accused of deleting evidence after anti-corruption authorities launched an investigation.The woman on Tuesday told acting principal magistrate Daniel Tang Siu-hung at Tuen Mun Court that she “underestimated” the legal consequences of attempting to offer a HK$10,000 (US$1,276) bribe to Danny Hung Siu-tan, assistant principal of CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School in Tuen Mun.
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TUE · 2026-05-26 · 12:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0526-79329
NSR-2026-0526-79329News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Mainland Chinese mum who offered bribe for son’s Hong Kong school place spared jail
A mainland Chinese mother, Cai Yu, 39, received a suspended jail sentence in Tuen Mun Court on Tuesday for attempting to bribe an assistant principal for her son's Hong Kong school place. She offered HK$10,000 to Danny Hung Siu-tan, assistant principal of CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School in Tuen Mun.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-26 · 12:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A mainland Chinese mother, Cai Yu, 39, received a suspended jail sentence in Tuen Mun Court on Tuesday for attempting to bribe an assistant principal for her son's Hong Kong school place. She offered HK$10,000 to Danny Hung Siu-tan, assistant principal of CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School in Tuen Mun. Cai Yu also faced accusations of deleting evidence after an anti-corruption investigation began. She stated in court that she had "underestimated" the legal consequences of her actions.
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The bribe was offered to secure a place at CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School.
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The mother stated she 'underestimated' the legal consequences of her actions.
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The mother attempted to offer a HK$10,000 bribe to the assistant principal.
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Cai Yu, 39, was accused of deleting evidence during an investigation.
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A mainland Chinese mother was given a suspended jail sentence for offering a bribe for a Hong Kong school place.
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