Authorities in southern Taiwan are looking into accusations that a male naval officer used a smartphone to secretly film a female colleague undressing and showering aboard a warship docked at Kaohsiung’s Zuoying Naval Base.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Naval Fleet Command confirmed some details of the incident and said an investigation had been launched.
It was alleged that a naval lieutenant surnamed Wu (吳) wrapped a smartphone in a paper bag and placed it in a corner of a shower room reserved for use by female officers to surreptitiously film the woman.
A female junior lieutenant said she found the paper bag in the shower room on Wednesday, and was startled to find a smartphone inside recording her.
The woman reported the incident to her superiors, who discovered that the smartphone belonged to Wu.
Naval Fleet Command said the alleged incident took place aboard the Chung Ho-class tank landing vessel LST-232, a US-made ship belonging to Taiwan’s 151st Amphibious Fleet.
“An investigation is under way regarding the case, and the families of those involved have been notified. We have provided psychological counseling for the victim. We plan to punish the guilty party in accordance with the law, and will not permit the matter to be passed off easily. The perpetrator may be dismissed if found guilty,” the statement said.
During an internal navy investigation, Wu admitted to the offense, and said he had been secretly filming the woman since March, investigators said.
Wu allegedly told investigators that it was because he was infatuated with the female junior lieutenant, and that he had only filmed her.
The investigation might reveal more victims, since the vessel has four female naval officers aboard.
The father of the alleged victim said after finding out about the incident: “Wu is not a real man, he is a rotten character. He brought disrepute to military discipline and should be kicked out of the navy.”
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