{
  "id": 16031803,
  "title": "Hong Kong student gets 10 years for sexually assaulting 4 underage girls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/hong-kong-student-gets-10-years-for-sexually-assaulting-4-underage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:49:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371798/hong-kong-student-gets-10-years-sexually-assaulting-4-underage-girls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 22-year-old Hong Kong University student, Fan Chi-yuen, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting four underage girls, according to the High Court ruling. Judge Andrew Chan Hing-wai described him as a \"very sick individual\" and noted his lack of remorse, emphasizing the severe nature of his crimes. The defendant, a psychology student, targeted teenage girls seeking romantic relationships on platforms like RedNote and engaged in sexual activities with them within a short time frame. The judge highlighted his calculated and orchestrated approach, particularly the hotel assault that led to the suicide of a 14-year-old victim. Fan had pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including attempted unlawful intercourse, which carries a maximum of five years in prison. The judge emphasized the severity of the crimes, noting that they represent only a fraction of Fan's overall sexual encounters and ordered the sentences for the remaining victims to be served consecutively.",
  "summary": "A Hong Kong tertiary student convicted of sexually assaulting at least four underage girls has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the judge slamming him as a “very sick individual” who showed no remorse. High Court Judge Andrew Chan Hing-wai on Thursday noted from the assessment reports that Fan Chi-yuen, 22, had shown no remorse or empathy towards his victims. They included a 14-year-old…",
  "key_points": [
    "22-year-old Hong Kong University student Fan Chi-yuen sentenced to 10 years in prison",
    "Judge Andrew Chan Hing-wai described defendant as \"very sick individual\" with no remorse",
    "Victim, 14-year-old girl, committed suicide after hotel assault"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The consecutive sentencing reflects the court's intent to address the calculated nature of these offenses and the profound impact of the defendant's orchestrated exploitation of vulnerable teenagers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong semi-private schools admit 20 more non-local students under expansion scheme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/hong-kong-semi-private-schools-admit-20-more-non-local-students-under",
        "published": "2026-10-21T13:03:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}