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NGO urges binding child sexual abuse sentencing guidelines in Hong Kong, as most jail terms fall ‘far below’ maximum
Hong Kong Free Press
October 22, 2026
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Researchers have urged Hong Kong authorities to establish binding sentencing guidelines for perpetrators of child sexual abuse, saying that most jail terms are too low to reflect the gravity of the offences. In the past 35 years, jail sentences handed down for the six gravest penetrative offences in
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