A Hong Kong woman testified in court that she initially hesitated to report her former teacher for sexual assaults, fearing it would be 'too cruel' to him. The teacher has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.

A Hong Kong woman who has accused her former school teacher of sexually assaulting her over a period of nearly five years has told the court she initially feared reporting the case because it would be “too cruel” to the defendant and cause him serious repercussions. The defendant, Cheng Hon-sze, 32, appeared in court on Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to nine counts of indecent assault involving his former student. The alleged offences took place between November 2019 and June 2024, when...