Taiwanese artist Huang Zijiao has been involved in a sex scandal that has attracted much attention. On August 12, Nandu reporters learned from the Taipei District Court that on the afternoon of the 12th, the case of Huang Zijiao using a portable hard drive to store and possess sexual images of underage girls was heard for the second time. According to disclosures from multiple Taiwanese media, prosecutors have discovered new evidence this time that Huang Zijiao is suspected of possessing 48 sexual videos of underage girls from the previous 7, with the youngest victim being only 11 years old.
Taiwanese artist Huang Zijiao appeared in court.
According to previous reports from Nandu, Huang Zijiao was exposed to a sexual assault scandal in 2023 and was accused of molesting multiple women, which shocked Taiwan's entertainment industry. However, the charge of "forced indecency" was unsubstantiated and the case was settled with the victim, so the case was finally settled without prosecution in April this year. However, when prosecutors searched Huang Zijiao's residence in 2023, they found on the hard drive that he had purchased a large number of images on pornographic websites, 7 of which were sexual images of underage women.
The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office previously believed that Huang Zijiao confessed to the crime after committing the crime, voluntarily discarded the hard drive, and did not distribute or sell sexual images. Therefore, in the first instance on April 3 this year, the prosecutor granted Huang Zijiao a two-year deferred prosecution, a fine of NT$1.2 million, and a 1,200-word letter of repentance. However, this caused people from all walks of life to question the prosecutor's levity. After pressure from public opinion and prosecutors re-examining the case, the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office formally prosecuted Huang Zijiao on May 17.
html On the afternoon of August 12, the case of Huang Zijiao using a portable hard drive to store and possess sexual images of underage girls was heard for the second time. Multiple Taiwanese media revealed that Huang Zijiao appeared in the court wearing the dark blue top and plaid trousers he wore for his first appearance in court, a cap and a mask. The trial ended after about 100 minutes. Huang Zijiao remained silent in the face of questions from the media present, got into a friend's vehicle and left.It is reported that the trial was held in camera, but many Taiwanese media revealed that the prosecutors found more sexual images of minors in his possession this time, as many as 48, and the victim was as young as 11 years old. It is understood. From the first instance of the case, Huang Zijiao, who originally "humbly admitted his mistake", suddenly changed his attitude. He once changed his words to deny the crime and questioned the prosecutor's prosecution evidence. He also argued that the sexual images were all held before Taiwan’s relevant laws and regulations on children were adjusted, so they cannot be tried under the new regulations. Currently, the case is still under further review.
Written by: Nandu reporter Yang Lingyan
