A teacher in Hong Kong has been spared a criminal conviction for slapping her 13-year-old son during a heated dispute last year after entering into a three-year good behaviour bond.The 35-year-old was bound over for HK$1,000 (US$128) at Kwun Tong Court on Wednesday for three years on a charge of Assault by a person in charge of a child or young person.Court documents identified her only as MBC and did not disclose her nationality. She was accused of slapping her son at their Sai Kung home on March 4, 2025.
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WED · 2026-06-10 · 05:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0610-83190
NSR-2026-0610-83190News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Teacher gets good behaviour bond after slapping 13-year-old son in Hong Kong
A 35-year-old teacher in Hong Kong, identified as MBC, has received a three-year good behaviour bond after being charged with assault by a person in charge of a child or young person. The incident occurred on March 4, 2025, at her Sai Kung home when she slapped her 13-year-old son during a dispute.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-10 · 05:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 35-year-old teacher in Hong Kong, identified as MBC, has received a three-year good behaviour bond after being charged with assault by a person in charge of a child or young person. The incident occurred on March 4, 2025, at her Sai Kung home when she slapped her 13-year-old son during a dispute. Kwun Tong Court bound her over for HK$1,000, sparing her a criminal conviction. The court documents did not disclose her nationality.
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The charge was assault by a person in charge of a child or young person.
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The incident occurred during a heated dispute at their Sai Kung home on March 4, 2025.
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The teacher was bound over for HK$1,000 for three years.
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