Hong Kong father jailed 22 years for raping daughter
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A deputy judge on Monday sentenced a 48-year-old construction worker, identified as YS, to 22 years in prison after he admitted 14 counts of raping his daughter and one count of anal intercourse without her consent between 2014 and 2024. The court said the victim, identified as X, had effectively lived in hell for a decade, while the defendant treated her like a sexual object and showed only superficial remorse
Key Points
- Deputy Judge Kwok Tung-ming said he had once considered an indeterminate sentence because of possible danger to society, before a psychological report assessed reoffending risk as low to medium
- The victim was aged between 13 and 23 during the offences, which began in Shenzhen in 2014 and continued after the family moved to Hong Kong, including in Sha Tin, Yuen Long and Shek Kip Mei
- The judge said the defendant mocked the case by claiming his daughter had exaggerated events and by responding with a cold smile when hearing the facts, undermining any claim of genuine remorse
- Trauma evidence showed X suffered post-traumatic symptoms, intrusive memories and social withdrawal, feared seeing men who resembled her father in public, and worried he would retaliate after release
- Police found the defendant’s DNA and semen in X after the final rape in July 2024, while officers also recovered erection-aid cream, lubricant and a female arousal essence from the flat
Why It Matters
The case lays bare the long-term harm caused by sexual abuse within families, where fear, violence and dependence can delay reporting for years. The sentencing remarks also show the court’s focus on public protection, victim trauma and whether an offender’s guilty plea reflects real remorse rather than inevitability