A 48-year-old senior Customs officer has denied a charge of indecent assault over the alleged touching of a female colleague at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port. His trial began at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on August 27, 2026.
Prosecutors alleged that the incident happened on December 3, 2025, in a room in the restricted area of the Hong Kong port. The accused, identified as Tong Kin-chung, denies the charge.
Giving evidence, the complainant said the accused approached her while she was washing dishes in a staff rest area after eating. She said she then felt one tap on the right side of her waist and another on her right buttock.
She told the court that she verbally objected and felt uncomfortable. She said the accused responded with a smile or a laugh, although published accounts differed over the precise words and description of his expression. She said she became frightened and angry, gathered her belongings, left the room and called her husband.
The complainant said she visited a civil service clinic the following day because of headaches and insomnia, and was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction. She later attended follow-up appointments for emotional problems, according to her evidence.
The defence questioned why she had not immediately physically stopped the accused, held him or sought help from colleagues passing outside the room. She replied that she had verbally stopped him, was afraid, wanted to leave after collecting the dishes and felt ashamed of discussing the incident with others.
The defence also referred to a follow-up report dated January 16, 2026, and questioned whether she had experienced emotional problems before the alleged incident. She denied this, saying her medical visits during the previous decade had been for nasal allergies and that her emotional problems began afterwards.
The complainant was cross-examined during the hearing, which continued that afternoon. No verdict was reported, and the accused remains presumed innocent unless proved guilty.