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There is no publicly available data on the prevalence of sexual assault within Taiwan’s prison system, though isolated cases do surface in court rulings. Taiwan does publish national sexual assault data, but not broken down by prisons. A 2025 paper by the Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry said annual reported cases are in the ~7,700–9,400 range nationwide. If accurate, these figures mean Taiwan’s rate of such offenses is roughly comparable to that of many other developed countries.

Adultery is not a criminal offense in Taiwan anymore, but spouses can sue in civil courts for damages due to emotional distress, infringement on rights, etc.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — Police in Kaohsiung arrested two wanted suspects after a brief vehicle chase in Lingya District…

Officers at the scene said Lai appeared disoriented and lethargic. During their search, police said they found amphetamine inside a cigarette pack in the driver’s seat area. A saliva drug test later returned a positive result, according to police.

On Friday, the husband of the victim, surnamed Li, and their three children returned to the crash site to perform a traditional seventh-day spirit-calling ritual, which in Taiwanese mourning customs marks the first week after a death. Witnesses said the children called out for their mother to come home while kneeling beside her memorial tablet.

The woman, identified in court documents by the pseudonym “Xiao Xuan,” attempted to toss her garbage bag into the truck’s open rear compartment before the vehicle had fully stopped. Witness accounts and surveillance footage showed she swung her arm backward and threw the bag forward “using inertia,” in a motion resembling a basketball shot.

Man was reported on by a driver behind him for “sudden deceleration,” a violation under Taiwan’s road traffic regulations.

The Liberty Times reports the post circulated on the social media platform Threads and claimed to represent a Kaohsiung branch leader of a gang recruiting new members. It listed requirements for applicants, including being from southern Taiwan, between the ages of 15 and 49, physically fit, and having completed military service.

Chang left Taiwan in 2016 while still facing trial. In 2017, the Kaohsiung District Court sentenced him in absentia to five years and six months in prison, and he was placed on Taiwan’s wanted list.

According to the latest statistics, from the law’s implementation through early February 2026, police issued 12 Restriction Orders to banks, buying critical intervention time for affected individuals. The proportion of victims who “voluntarily transferred funds to scammers” declined slightly from 82.4% in 2024 to 81.8% in 2025, suggesting that the long-term effectiveness of “protective intervention” warrants continued observation.