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American Passenger Arrested After Alleged Upskirting of Cabin Crew on Cathay Pacific Flight

Police are questioning the 53-year-old under Hong Kong’s Crimes Ordinance with the airport district crime unit leading the probe.

Overview

  • The incident occurred September 8 on Cathay Pacific flight CX563 when a fellow passenger spotted a phone-like device attached to the suspect’s shoe and alerted crew.
  • A 26-year-old flight attendant reported the case at 3:51 p.m., and the aircraft landed at Hong Kong International Airport around 4 p.m.
  • Police boarded the plane on arrival, detained the suspect and a witness for questioning, and arrested the man on suspicion of unlawful recording of intimate parts.
  • The case has been transferred to the Airport District Crime Investigation Team, and Cathay Pacific staff have cooperated with investigators.
  • Upskirting is an offense under the Crimes Ordinance punishable by up to five years in prison upon conviction, and no charges have been announced.