Hong Kong consults on sex law reform over cult coercion, campus and online abuse

Hong Kong authorities have launched a public consultation on reforms to the city's sexual laws. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung stated that sexual offenses involving misleading claims could fall under Hong Kong's legal jurisdiction, even if the act occurs overseas, provided the deception originated in the city. This initiative addresses concerns about cults luring victims into sexual exploitation by promising to "change their fate." The reforms also aim to cover suggestive games at campus orientation camps that could constitute sexual offenses. The consultation seeks to update the legal framework to address these emerging forms of sexual abuse.