Hong Kong ‘actively considering’ dedicated offence to fight persistent child sex abuse

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Hong Kong is considering the introduction of a dedicated offence targeting persistent child sex abuse. Over 6,000 public suggestions were received in a month-long consultation, with more than 90% supporting the overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes, according to Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung.

Hong Kong is “actively considering” creating a dedicated offence to target persistent sexual abuse of children, after more than 90 per cent of suggestions from a month-long public consultation backed a proposed overhaul of laws tackling sex crimes. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that more than 6,000 suggestions were received throughout the consultation period, which began on July 7 and wrapped up on Wednesday. “All in all, over 90 per cent of suggestions supported...