DNA testing has identified the father of a young man who reportedly never went to school and was found last month living on the streets without identification, Taichung City Social Affairs Bureau officials said on Sunday.
The 21-year-old man was found at a junkyard in the city’s Beitun District (北屯) by Beijing Borough (北京) Warden Su Yi-ching (蘇乙青).
After Su wrote about the man on Facebook last month, more than 200 people joined a Line group to support the man, while the bureau said it was helping to register his residence to obtain a national ID, so that he can receive government assistance and be enrolled in remedial education courses.
Photo courtesy of Su Yi-ching
The man, who Su said displayed the behavior and social skills of a 10-year-old and spoke with a Southeast Asian accent, has been living in a government-run shelter.
The father, surnamed Huang (黃), told police last month that the man was born to a Southeast Asian woman who left a few years after his birth.
Huang said he raised the child on his own, but did not register him to a household due to his own limited education.
Huang denied confining the child to the home, telling police that he allowed the boy to freely come and go, but had warned him to be cautious as he had not been vaccinated.
Su in his Facebook post wrote that Huang kicked the man out of the home in February, after the man fell out of a window by accident, injuring himself.
After that, the man had been living on the streets, collecting trash and recyclables to exchange for cash, while sleeping on park benches or under the stairs of public buildings, Su said, adding that although he had difficulty interacting with people, he appeared to be of normal intelligence.
After confirming that Huang is the man’s father, bureau officials said they are now focused on finding the man’s mother, who might have returned to her home country.
They said they have requested help from the Ministry of Labor, police and immigration agencies.
Su said that with the aid of social workers, the man is learning to read and other skills, and is engaging in group activities to improve his social interactions.
They are also seeking to improve his relationship with Huang, with the possibility that he would return to live with him, Su added.
The man last month told police that he had not been abused by his father and would not file charges against him.
Meanwhile, members of the Line group have said they provided the man with food, daily living items, clothing and a mobile phone.
“We just want him to know that you do not have to be related by blood to be part of a family. When people are concerned and want to care for you, it can be the start of a new life,” one member wrote.
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