Overview

• Fang received a 40-month jail sentence after pleading guilty on May 19 to three counts of sexual penetration of a minor, with additional charges of harassment and obstructing justice taken into account.
• He first met the victim at an entertainment event in May 2024 and had unprotected sex with her on nine occasions between June and July of that year.
• Prosecutors detailed how Fang repeatedly contacted the teen during the investigation, urging her to plead for leniency and contributing to her suicidal thoughts.
• The victim was admitted to the Institute of Mental Health and diagnosed with an adjustment disorder, and clinicians warned she may face lasting trauma from the abuse.
• Fang’s mother accompanied him to court, apologising on his behalf and urging the public to allow him the opportunity to reform.