Prosecutors seek heavy sentence for teacher accused of sexual harassmentBy Wang Chieh and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writerProsecutors in Tainan are seeking a heavy sentence for a teacher in Tainan who allegedly sexually harassed more than 25 girls and took photographs of them using a hidden camera in a bathroom. The Tainan District Prosecutors’ Office and police detained the suspect, surnamed Chang (張), and seized his mobile phone and camera. The Tainan District Prosecutors’ Office is pictured in an undated photograph. The Tainan District Court ordered his detention in October on suspicion of contravening the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act (兒童及少年性剝削防制條例), and extended the detention on Tuesday. Chang allegedly took advantage of his teaching position to inappropriately touch and photograph multiple children, violating professional ethics, prosecutors said.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 17:13 UTC