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THU · 2026-07-16 · 08:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0716-93470
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NSR-2026-0716-93470News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 51, has been convicted of indecently assaulting a subordinate on three occasions at Hong Kong police headquarters in Wan Chai. The incidents occurred on June 19 and November 1, 2024.

Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 08:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters
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Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 51, has been convicted of indecently assaulting a subordinate on three occasions at Hong Kong police headquarters in Wan Chai. The incidents occurred on June 19 and November 1, 2024. One assault took place at a work party, visible to colleagues. West Kowloon Magistrate Vivian Ho Wai-han found Chow guilty, dismissing his defense that the interactions were an affair as "nonsense." The victim was a government clerk.

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The magistrate dismissed the defendant’s testimony and ruled his attempt to characterise interactions as an affair was “nonsense”.

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The victim stated Chow had molested her three times at police headquarters on June 19 and November 1, 2024.

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Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 51, was found guilty by West Kowloon Magistrate Vivian Ho Wai-han.

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A senior Hong Kong police officer has been convicted of indecently assaulting a subordinate on three occasions.

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A senior Hong Kong police officer has been convicted of indecently assaulting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters in Wan Chai, with one of the incidents taking place at a work party in full view of several colleagues.Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 51, was found guilty by West Kowloon Magistrate Vivian Ho Wai-han on Thursday, after she dismissed the defendant’s testimony and ruled that his attempt to characterise their interactions as an affair was “nonsense”.The victim, who was a government clerk, earlier told the court that Chow had molested her three times at police headquarters on June 19 and November 1, 2024.
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