A Taipei lawyer was recently charged with making false accusations against her Philippine housemaid to try to keep her from revealing an affair the lawyer was having with her driver, the Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said.
According to the indictment, the 48-year-old lawyer, surnamed Chuang (莊), in August 2010 arranged for the woman to become her housemaid in Taipei. Between November and December that year, the maid witnessed Chuang having sexual intercourse with her driver, surnamed Yu (余), and Chuang was worried that the maid might reveal the affair to her husband.
In June 2011, Chuang asked the maid to sign a document forgoing renewal of her contract and asked her to go back to the Philippines, adding that Chuang also bought a plane ticket for her, the indictment said.
However, the maid decided she wanted to stay in Taiwan and backed out of the arrangement, allegedly prompting Chuang to accuse her of stealing a diamond ring, earrings, a necklace and NT$30,000 cash in an attempt to get her deported, the indictment said.
After investigating the allegations, Taipei prosecutors decided to indict Chuang on the false accusation charges and not prosecute the housemaid.
Chuang and Yu were sentenced to four months in prison on charges of adultery, but the sentences were commuted to fines.
The lawsuit was filed by -Chuang’s husband.
Additional reporting by CNA
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