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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
NONO found guilty of one count of attempted rape
14 May - Taiwanese TV personality NONO has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for attempted rape. As reported on Focus Taiwan, the sentencing was announced by the Shilin District Court on 13 May, though the court did not find him guilty of six other charges including three counts of rape and two counts of forcible indecent assault among others. The guilty ruling was for the attempted rape that took place in February 2011, when NONO, real name Chen Hsuan-yu, tried to assault his victim by a riverbank when he was driving her home after finishing work on a TV show together. The victim did not dare to speak up about the incident, that is until other women came forward with their experiences in June 2023. As for the other charges, the court stated that there was insufficient evidence to try NONO with. The court also found some contradictions in some of the testimonies. It is noted that the ruling can be appealed by both NONO and the prosecution. (Photo Source: UDN, Line)
CNA
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Taiwanese comedian Nono guilty of attempted rape, sentenced to 2 and a half years
Taiwanese comedian-host Nono was found guilty of attempted rape on Tuesday (May 13) and sentenced to two and a half years in jail. The 54-year-old, whose real name is Chen Hsuan-yu, faced seven charges in total but was found not guilty of the other six – three counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and two counts of forcible indecency involving six women – due to insufficient evidence. Chen was sentenced in connection to a 2011 incident involving a woman he met during the filming of a television programme. The Shilin District Court in Taiwan heard that the TV personality persistently offered to drive the victim home after the shoot. But instead of taking her home, he drove her to a riverside carpark in Taipei's Dadaocheng, where he attempted to rape her. The ruling said that the victim did not report the assault at the time as she feared public backlash and that Chen's status in the entertainment industry would protect him. However, inspired by Taiwan's MeToo movement in June 2023 which saw other victims speaking out, she decided to come forward. The court ruled that the victim's statement was credible as the testimonies from her relatives and friends supported her account. They also testified that the victim underwent noticeable changes in her emotional state after the incident. The court also described the crime as serious and malicious, criticising Chen's continued denial of the allegations, lack of remorse and refusal to offer an apology or compensation.
