A convicted paedophile has been jailed for 4½ years for committing obscene acts against a seven-year-old boy while working as a private tutor in Hong Kong more than two years ago.Ng Tin-yu, 24, was sentenced on Wednesday for repeatedly molesting the boy at the latter’s home in Kowloon City until a camera in the child’s bedroom captured one of the incidents, leading to the defendant’s arrest.He pleaded guilty earlier this month to nine counts of committing an act of gross indecency towards a child under 16 at Tsuen Wan Court, which now handles District Court cases.
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WED · 2026-05-27 · 12:08 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0527-79644
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Hong Kong private tutor jailed for 4½ years over repeatedly molesting boy
A 24-year-old convicted paedophile, Ng Tin-yu, has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison in Hong Kong. He was found guilty of committing obscene acts against a seven-year-old boy while working as a private tutor.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-27 · 12:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 24-year-old convicted paedophile, Ng Tin-yu, has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison in Hong Kong. He was found guilty of committing obscene acts against a seven-year-old boy while working as a private tutor. The repeated molestation occurred at the child's home in Kowloon City over two years ago. The incidents were uncovered when a camera in the boy's bedroom captured one of the acts, leading to Ng's arrest. He pleaded guilty to nine counts of committing gross indecency towards a child under 16. The sentencing took place on Wednesday.
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The sentencing took place at Tsuen Wan Court.
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Ng Tin-yu pleaded guilty to nine counts of committing an act of gross indecency towards a child under 16.
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A camera in the child's bedroom captured one of the incidents, leading to the arrest.
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The incidents occurred at the boy's home in Kowloon City over two years ago.
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A private tutor, Ng Tin-yu, 24, was jailed for 4½ years for molesting a seven-year-old boy.
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