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Survivor urges Hong Kong to criminalise long-term child sexual abuse

Advocates call for a new offence covering persistent child sexual abuse, not currently included in Hong Kong’s proposed law reforms.

Published: 8:40pm, 13 Aug 2026Updated: 8:40pm, 13 Aug 2026

A survivor of prolonged child sexual abuse says Hong Kong’s legal system failed to reflect the full extent of the abuse she suffered. Advocates are calling for a new offence covering persistent child sexual abuse to be included in the city’s proposed sex-offence reforms.

Survivor urges Hong Kong to criminalise long-term child sexual abuse

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Advocates call for a new offence covering persistent child sexual abuse, not currently included in Hong Kong’s proposed law reforms.

Advocates call for a new offence covering persistent child sexual abuse, not currently included in Hong Kong’s proposed law reforms.