Former university student jailed for 7 years for rape, sexual assault on 5 women

A university student in Hong Kong has been sentenced to seven years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting five women. The 31-year-old defendant, identified as YLH, was found guilty of one count of rape, one count of voyeurism, and three indecent assault charges. The incidents occurred between January and August 2023 during orientation camps at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdU).

The defendant denied the allegations. During a joint school orientation camp in July, he was accused of gropping a woman, escalating to rape when Noah was away. In a separate incident, he secretly observed a woman showering before pulling open her shower curtain and molesting two other women at the camp. The defendant also approached a victim at a campfire and touched her thigh.

Another victim alleged that the defendant sexually assaulted her in January in his car after a drink in Central, leading to a secluded area where he molested her. Madam Justice Esther Toh Lye-ping sentenced the defendant, stating that the rape victim suffered from moderate depression and anxiety. The defendant received six years for rape and an additional one year and one week for the remaining four charges.