A senior Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to jail for nearly six months for molesting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters two years ago.West Kowloon Court on Friday sentenced Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong for flouting the law with his “brazen” and “disrespectful” assaults on the government clerk on June 19 and November 1, 2024.The 51-year-old defendant was not required to serve his sentence of five months and three weeks immediately, as the court released him on HK$100,000 (US$12,750) bail pending an appeal in the High Court.
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FRI · 2026-07-31 · 10:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0731-97835
NSR-2026-0731-97835News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Senior Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 6-month jail term for molesting clerk
A senior Hong Kong police officer, Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, has been sentenced to five months and three weeks in jail for molesting a subordinate. The assaults occurred on three occasions at the force's headquarters in June and November of 2024.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-31 · 10:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A senior Hong Kong police officer, Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, has been sentenced to five months and three weeks in jail for molesting a subordinate. The assaults occurred on three occasions at the force's headquarters in June and November of 2024. West Kowloon Court found Chow's actions to be "brazen" and "disrespectful." The 51-year-old officer was released on HK$100,000 bail pending an appeal in the High Court, meaning his sentence is not being served immediately.
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