Taiwan investigator allegedly took bribes to allow inmates secret family visits, sex in prison toilet
He accepted a mobile phone from an inmate's family.
A former team leader of Taiwan's Penghu County Investigation Station, Chen Chiyuan, has been charged with corruption for allegedly accepting bribes to facilitate secret family visits and intimate encounters between inmates and their spouses in prison. The charges were brought by Taiwan media outlet United Daily News (UDN) following his indictment by the prosecution.
Chen, who primarily investigated drug cases, is currently facing a trial before the Qiao District Court. A recent court ruling has extended Chen's travel restrictions and sea travel ban for an additional eight months, effective from October 11. The allegations began in April 2019 when Chen reportedly arranged for an inmate to secretly meet with his fiancée and child at the Tainan City Investigation Office and Nanji Station.
The relationship between Chen and the inmate eventually escalated, with the inmate's wife giving him an iPhone 11 in exchange for assistance. Chen allegedly allowed the inmate to meet his wife in a prison toilet while he supervised the inmate's children outside. Fearing exposure, Chen reportedly ordered investigators to destroy any audio and video recordings from the interrogation room. Chen has yet to plead guilty to the charges.
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