Ming Chuan University Department of Criminal Justice

Teacher Wang, Po-Chi Interviewed with Public Television News Network	2023/7/22

Teacher Wang, Po-Chi Interviewed with Public Television News Network: 13-year-old Girl Assisted in Trapping Suspect and Detected Zhongli Precinct in the Case of Sexual Assault against Taiwan Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office Zhan Shuyun/Taoyuan Report Release time: July 21, 2023 12:56 Update time: July 21, 2023 20:46 A 13-year-old girl from Taoyuan City cooperated with the Zhongli police and used bait to lure the suspect, but was successfully sexually assaulted by the suspect under police surveillance. Lawyer Facebook criticized that the police's move was clearly illegal and an improper investigation. The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office has also investigated other cases, and the Zhongli Precinct has stated that it will review and improve the situation and cooperate with the investigation to clarify whether the police have violated the law. The lawyer wrote on Facebook that the Taoyuan City Police Department must take full responsibility for using the bait in cooperation with the Zhongli police. However, under police surveillance, the 13-year-old girl A got into the car of a man surnamed Zhang and was successfully sexually assaulted. The lawyer criticized the police for using underage girls as bait to lure suspects, which was clearly illegal and inappropriate investigative behavior. Lawyer CHEN,YU-HSIN said, "You are the illegal female circumcision master, and you are also the one who retaliated against the super merchant Haoke and beat them to pieces. Now using a 13-year-old underage girl as bait and causing them to be sexually assaulted is you The lawyer said that such Entrapment has violated the third item of Article 3 of the Law on the Police Power Exercise Act, requiring punishment, compensation for the injured girls, and full disclosure of the follow-up progress. The police responded that the suspect threatened the Prostitution with a private photo, and his mother reported the case immediately after finding out. Because the dating software was difficult to check, the murdered girl pretended to agree to the Prostitution, luring the suspect to come forward. CHU,HSIAO-CHUAN, Deputy Director of the Zhongli Precinct, mentioned that "during the investigation process of this case, from the time of accepting the transcript production and action, all guardians agreed and accompanied the entire process, and there was no situation where a 13-year-old girl was used as bait alone Wang, Po-Chi, an associate professor of the Department of Criminal Justice of Ming Chuan University, said, "Juvenile girls should not have become bait for the police to assist in the police investigation. They may be provided to the police in the future, which is a very important case education." Scholars have called on underage victims to refuse to use as bait to prevent regret from happening. The local prosecutor's office has also divided the investigation into other cases, and the responsible prosecutor will confirm the relevant facts and legal application. The police also stated that they will deeply review and improve themselves, and cooperate with the Taiwan Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office to investigate and clarify whether the police have been involved in illegal activities. Relevant negligence responsibilities will also be pursued and severely punished.

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