The Education Bureau says the girl’s school has submitted a report to the government. Photo: RTHKHong Kong education authorities are investigating a male teacher who has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at his home two years ago.
The Education Bureau confirmed to the SCMP on Sunday that the school had submitted a report to the government, pledging to hold the teacher accountable if professional misconduct was identified.
“In serious cases, the bureau will revoke the teacher’s registration under the Education Ordinance after taking into account various factors, and the teacher will no longer be allowed to teach in schools,” the bureau said.
Authorities did not disclose the name of the school.
A social media post by the alleged victim six days ago laid out the accusations with photos of three pages of handwritten notes, sparking outrage among internet users.
She said the teacher, described as being in his thirties and recently married, assaulted her in mid-December 2022 when she visited his home after helping out at a school activity. She was aged 16 at the time.
40% of Hong Kong teachers deregistered last year were due to sexual crimes
She accused him of sexually assaulting her after she woke up from a nap, saying she struggled to reject him out of fear.
The girl said police had not charged the teacher at the time. She also hinted she no longer attended the school.
“I was already 16 years old, I did not reject him explicitly and did it voluntarily and I did not know how to protect myself, which led to the incident,” she said.
“I just hoped the public could give more attention to the professional conduct of teachers and remind girls to protect themselves.”
In Hong Kong, it is illegal to have sex with a girl under the age of 16. Offenders are subject to a maximum punishment of five years in jail.
The SCMP has reached out to the school alleged to be involved for comment.