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Kaohsiung District Prosecutors continued to crack down on illegal gambling with the police, One defendant detained and 16 defendants released on bail.
Taiwan Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office recently received information that there was a suspected amusement arcade which operated illegal gambling . Taiwan Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office immediately assigned the chief prosecutor Lin Zhi-you and prosecutor Xu Yi-ping to command the discipline team of Police Inspectorate Office, Gushan Branch , Sanmin First Branch and other units of the Kaohsiung City Police Department to form a special team to investigate this case. On July 10, 2024, the police conducted the search of "Ji〇 Amusement Arcade " in Gushan District with a warrant , and seized 65 gambling machines, more than 2.19 million, revenue statements, lottery tickets and other items at the location. Twelve defendants were arrested and 98 gamblers were brought back to be interrogated. The interrogation was conducted by prosecutors Xu Yi-ping,Gan Ruo-ping, Wu Shao-qin, Wang Jian-zhong, Luo Si-han, and Wu Ling-jia. The person in charge whose family name is Zhao (male, born on 1982) and the store manager whose family is Yan (female, born on 1981) are both involved in the violation of Article 268 of the Criminal Law about providinga place or assembly to gamble to make a profit , and general money laundering in violation of Article 14 of the Money Laundering Control Act, etc. The suspected crime was serious, and there were necessary reasons to detain these two defendants. The prosecutors then applied to the court for a detention . The judge ruled that the defendant named Zhao was to be held in detention and incommunicado. The defendant named Yan was released on a bail of NT$150,000. The prosecutors interrogated the remaining 10 defendants ,nine of them were ordered to bail from NT$20,000 to NT$100,000, and one was released Subsequently, Chief Prosecutor Lin Zhi-you, Prosecutors Xu Yi-ping and Gan Ruo-ping commanded this special team of of the Kaohsiung City Police Department to conduct a search at the "Zhan〇 Amusement Arcade " in Sanmin District with a warrant on July 14, 2024, and seized 124 gambling machines and about 1.49 million in cash, 145 machine boards, coupons, scoreboards and other items, and arrested 7 defendants and brought back 19 gamblers. After interrogation by prosecutors Xu Yi-ping, Gan Ruo-ping, Wang Jian-zhong, Jian Wan-ru, and Lu Shan-gen, 6 of them were ordered by prosecutors to bail from NT$50,000 to NT$300,000 and 1 person was released. In order to actively curb the unhealthy trend of gambling and prevent people from being addicted to gambling and video games leading to the loss of wealth and the breakdown of families which may endanger social security. Taiwan Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office upheld a strict law enforcement stance. They vigorously investigated, and seized two large amusement arcades after receiving the criminal location information. Hereby we appeals to the public to report any illegal activities if they discover illegal gambling so we can maintain social security together .
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Kaohsiung District Prosecutor Office has concluded its investigation into the case involving the sale of upskirt videos of women and high school girls. The defendant has been indicted, and a confiscation of over NTD 10 million in proceeds of the crime has been requested in accordance with the law
Ⅰ The results of investigation Defendant Liao (male, age 36) , has been charged with violating Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act and other related offenses. Ⅱ The Investigative Process Kaohsiung District Prosecutor Office (KDPO) previously received a report from the public regarding some upskirt videos were spread on the internet. Then, Prosecutor Huang Yan-Ru from the Special Task for the Maternity and Children's was immediately assigned to direct the Kaohsiung City Police Department Criminal Investigation Corps (KCPD) to investigate. On December 12, 2023, armed with a search warrant issued by the court, the team went to defendant Liao’s residence in Shilin District, Taipei City, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City and other places to search, and arrested defendant Liao to the case with a arrest warrant. After interrogating, a request for detention was approved by the court. The case was thoroughly investigated by the assigned Prosecutor Huang, who diligently confiscated defendant Liao's criminal proceeds. The case concluded on April 30, 2024. Prosecutor Huang determined that defendant Liao was involved in Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act and initiated public prosecution in accordance with the law. The total number of victims exceeds 3,792, and defendant Liao illegally profited NTD 10,062,958 since 2019. Prosecutor Huang has also requested the court to confiscate the criminal proceeds, with an estimated market value of over NTD 10 million including one real estate under defendant Liao's name, bank account deposits totaling over NTD 1.62 million, and over 14,000 shares of various securities. Ⅲ Brief Facts of This Case Since 2017, defendant Liao used a GoPro camera hidden in his backpack to randomly find unwitting women and high school girls in MRT station, department stores, or high schools in Taipei City, and secretly recorded underskirt images from low angles, capturing private areas such as the inner thighs, thigh roots, and underwear beneath their skirts. He also obtained upskirt images from other sources. After post-processing, categorizing, and watermarking these images, defendant Liao began selling or exchanging these videos in LINE groups for prices ranging from NTD 200 to 500 each since mid-November 2018. Then he operated a channel on Telegram to sell these images from late February 2023. He organized the images into catalogs, making it easier for buyers to browse and purchase. Buyers were required to pre-load Tether (USDT) equivalent to around NTD 2,000 to become members. Upon joining, the members received several videos and 2,000 points to watch more content. For additional points, they could exchange Tether or NTD 1,000 for 1,000 points, with each video priced between NTD 200 and 900. Membership was divided into three levels: regular members received a catalog without upskirt images, while VIP and premium VIP members received catalogs that included upskirt images and had access to a series featuring uniformed students. Ⅳ Violation Defendant Liao was accused of the following crimes : Selling sexual images without the consent of victims under paragraph 4 and paragraph 2 of Article 319-3 of the Criminal Code. Causing a child or a youth to be filmed against the free will of the child or the youth concerned with intent to gain profit under paragraph 4 and paragraph 3 of Article 36 of the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act. Selling sexual images of a child or a youth under paragraph 3 and paragraph 1 of Article 38 of the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act. Adult deliberately and illegally using the personal data of juvenile under paragraph 1 of Article 112 of The Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act and Article 41 of Personal Data Protection Act.
