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Hong Kong sees 20% rise in child sexual abuse cases, vows tighter laws

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In Hong Kong, cases of sexual offenses against children under 17 increased by 20% in 2025, reaching 797 cases compared to 663 in 2024. This rise has prompted the Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-keung, to pledge tighter laws aimed at enhancing victim protection by June of the following year. The government is currently reviewing recommendations from the Law Reform Commission's 2019 and 2022 reports to strengthen existing legislation. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ng Kang-chung ·

    Sexual abuse against children up 20% in 2025 as security chief vows tighter laws

    Sexual abuse cases against children under 17 jumped 20 per cent in 2025 from the previous year in Hong Kong, with the security minister vowing to tighten laws that will better protect victims by next June. Police figures presented to legislators on Wednesday showed that there wer…

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