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CUHK academic faces indecent assault charges

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An associate professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is facing two indecent assault charges. The academic, Peng Peng, allegedly committed the assaults on a fellow scholar in May 2025. Peng denied the charges in Sha Tin Court, with his defense arguing the complainant's testimony was untruthful. AI

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CUHK academic faces indecent assault charges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    CUHK academic accused of indecent assault, allegedly hid marital status

    An associate professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is facing two indecent assault charges after a woman accused him of molesting her and reported him upon discovering he had allegedly hidden his marital status. Peng Peng, 38, appeared at Sha Tin Court on Tuesday…

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