Key facts
- A Hong Kong woman accused her former teacher, Cheng Hon-sze, of sexual assault over nearly five years.
- The complainant told the court she feared reporting the case would be 'too cruel' to the defendant.
- Cheng Hon-sze pleaded not guilty to nine counts of indecent assault.
- The alleged offences occurred between November 2019 and June 2024, involving a student aged 14 to 19.
- The complainant alleged Cheng first groped her in November 2019.
- She alleged he later made her perform an obscene act on him in a car park.
A woman in Hong Kong has accused her former teacher, Cheng Hon-sze, of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly five years. Appearing in court on Thursday, Cheng, 32, pleaded not guilty to nine counts of indecent assault. The alleged offences took place between November 2019 and June 2024, when the victim was between 14 and 19 years old.
The complainant, now 21, told the court she initially feared reporting the case because she believed it would be "too cruel" to the defendant and cause him serious repercussions. The court heard that Cheng, who became her class teacher in Form One and Form Two, attempted to develop an intimate relationship with the teenager, described as similar to that between siblings or couples.
The alleged assaults include Cheng groping her in a car park in November 2019, and approximately six months later, allegedly making her perform an obscene act on him in the same location. The case is being heard at Tsuen Wan Court.