A Hong Kong woman who has accused her former school teacher of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly five years has told the court she initially feared reporting the case because it would cause him serious repercussions.The defendant, Cheng Hon-sze, 32, appeared in court on Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to nine counts of indecent assault involving his former student.The alleged offences took place between November 2019 and June 2024, when she was aged between 14 and 19 years old.
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THU · 2026-06-11 · 14:26 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0611-83637
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Hong Kong woman feared reporting teacher over assaults would harm him
A Hong Kong woman has accused her former teacher, Cheng Hon-sze, 32, of sexually assaulting her over nearly five years. She testified in court that she initially hesitated to report the assaults due to fear of serious repercussions for the teacher.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-11 · 14:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong woman has accused her former teacher, Cheng Hon-sze, 32, of sexually assaulting her over nearly five years. She testified in court that she initially hesitated to report the assaults due to fear of serious repercussions for the teacher. Cheng Hon-sze pleaded not guilty to nine counts of indecent assault. The alleged offenses occurred between November 2019 and June 2024, during which time the accuser was between 14 and 19 years old. The trial took place on Thursday in Hong Kong.
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The victim was aged between 14 and 19 years old during the alleged offences.
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The alleged offences took place between November 2019 and June 2024.
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The defendant, Cheng Hon-sze, 32, pleaded not guilty to nine counts of indecent assault.
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The woman initially feared reporting the case because it would cause the teacher serious repercussions.
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A Hong Kong woman accused her former school teacher of sexually assaulting her over nearly five years.
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