The High Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday said it would not indict actor and singer Aaron Yan (炎亞綸) on charges of forced sexual intercourse, citing insufficient evidence.
In a statement, the office said there were no grounds to reconsider indicting Yan, as an investigation by the Shilin District Prosecutors’ Office had been thorough.
Yan’s accuser, Internet personality Raku (耀樂), had applied for a reconsideration of the Shilin office’s decision yesterday not to pursue an indictment against Yan for alleged rape.
Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei Times
Yan still faces trial for filming and leaking intimate videos of himself and Raku after being indicted yesterday under the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act (兒童及少年性剝削防制條例).
The Shilin District Court earlier this week confirmed that it would hear the case on Dec. 21.
The trial is to be closed to the public due to the accuser’s age, the court said.
Yan could face between six months and five years in prison and a fine of up to NT$500,000 (US$15,937) for the offense of creating electronic records of sexual intercourse with a minor, prosecutors said in an earlier indictment.
He could also face a separate penalty of six months to five years in prison and a fine of up to NT$3 million for intentionally possessing explicit material involving a minor, prosecutors added.
Raku first accused Yan of raping him, as well as leaking intimate videos filmed without his consent, in a Facebook post in June.
In the post, Raku said that the incidents occurred after he entered a relationship with Yan in 2017. At the time, Raku was 16, while Yan was in his early 30s.
The Shilin District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday charged Yan with violations of the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act.
FUKUOKA SITUATION: Japanese media reported that the pathogen is expected to be identified by the summer, while the CDC downplayed the idea that it was hMPV A “mysterious cold-like illness” reported in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture does not seem to be a new disease, but Japanese authorities have been asked about the situation, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday. The Fukuoka Prefectural Medical Association on Wednesday told a news conference that a “mystery cold” that has become a hot topic on social media is “highly likely to be caused by some kind of viral infection,” Japan’s KBC News reported. “Many people are experiencing symptoms starting with a sore throat, followed by a runny nose, phlegm and a severe cough,” KBC News reported, citing association officials. Health authorities are
Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) arrived in Taiwan yesterday ahead of upcoming AI and technology events, saying he plans to meet with clients and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) during his visit. After landing at Taipei Songshan Airport, Huang posed for photos with fans and handed out Yakult drinks to reporters and supporters waiting at the scene, saying he has “a lot to do” during the trip. Asked about reports that Nvidia’s planned headquarters site in Taipei’s Beitou Shilin Technology Park could break ground on May 27, Huang said that if the company holds an event, he would
The Ministry of Finance this afternoon announced the winning numbers for the March-April uniform invoice lottery. The winning number for the NT$10 million (US$318,060) special prize is 19531471, and the winning number for the NT$2 million grand prize is 85941329. Three numbers were drawn for the NT$200,000 first prize: 07225810, 20231230 and 83518781. Those with receipts matching the last seven digits of any of the first-prize numbers will win the NT$40,000 second prize, while those matching the last six digits will win the NT$10,000 third prize. Those whose receipts match the last five digits of the first-prize numbers can claim the NT$4,000 fourth prize,
SIX SUBSIDIES: The monthly allowance for older farmers is to increase to NT$10,000, and NT$5,000 is to be given to homemakers under the national pension system, Lai said The government is to implement major welfare policies for disadvantaged groups, including raising the monthly allowance for older farmers to NT$10,000 and providing homemakers with NT$5,000 per month, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday. Lai made the remarks during a visit to Wangling Temple in Chiayi County, saying that the planned increases were being introduced amid economic growth and an increase in tax revenue. Touting a policy, in which the government plans to provide a monthly allowance of NT$5,000 for every child under the age of 18 in a bid to address Taiwan’s low birthrate, Lai said that if received for the
RSS