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HK mother gets suspended sentence for school bribe attempt

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A mainland Chinese mother received a suspended jail sentence for attempting to bribe an assistant principal at a Hong Kong secondary school. Cai Yu offered HK$10,000 to secure a place for her son, who was reluctant to take the admission exam. The assistant principal reported the bribe attempt to the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and the mother later faced charges for attempting to offer the bribe and deleting evidence. AI

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HK mother gets suspended sentence for school bribe attempt

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

    Mainland China mum who offered bribe for son’s Hong Kong school place spared jail

    A mainland Chinese mother who tried to secure a Hong Kong secondary school place for her son by offering a bribe to an assistant principal received a suspended jail sentence on Tuesday. Cai Yu, 39, was also accused of deleting evidence after anti-corruption authorities launched a…

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