[Reporter Zhang Wenchuan/Report from Taipei] Artist "NONO" Chen Xuanyu was accused by two women of sexual assault and indecency in massage parlors and cars in 2023. The prosecutor originally did not prosecute, but the High Prosecutor's Office withdrew and remanded the case and restarted the investigation, and the prosecutor investigated again. After the case, Chen was charged with forced rape and forced indecency. In May this year, the Shilin District Court announced that there was insufficient evidence in these two cases and acquitted NONO. The prosecutor appealed and the High Court held a hearing today. NONO was accompanied by a lawyer to the court. Neither of them wanted to be interviewed.
Artist NONO is accused of sexually assaulting two women and is going to the High Court today. (Photo by reporter Zhang Wenchuan)
NONO arrived at the High Court today wearing a black suit and a black mask. While waiting for the hearing outside the court, he crossed his fingers with his hands and looked slightly nervous. He did not say a word the whole time. The case of obstructing sexual autonomy is not heard in public. His male lawyer said that the judge has instructed not to disclose the activities in the court and the details of the trial, so it is inconvenient for him to be interviewed to express his opinions and the progress of the trial.
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This case is the second wave of prosecutions by the prosecutors. As for the seven obstructive self-inflicted crimes against NONO in the first wave of prosecutions, both the first and second trials believed that only one of the crimes of attempted forced surrender was established. In April this year, the high court of the second instance upheld the sentence of 2 years and six months in the first trial, and acquitted the remaining six crimes. In order to let NONO go to jail as soon as possible, the prosecutors have given up the appeal. However, NONO has appealed, and the Supreme Court is currently hearing it.
NONO was accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and indecency by multiple women in 2023. The victims include many artists and crew members. The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office prosecuted 7 cases, but did not prosecute 2 cases in this case; however, the High Prosecutor's Office dismissed the non-prosecution and sent it back for further investigation. After the Shilin District Prosecutor's Office restarted the investigation, it filed another prosecution.
Artist NONO is accused of sexually assaulting two women and is going to the High Court today. (Photo by reporter Zhang Wenchuan)
One of the two victims in this case was a woman who worked in a massage parlor. She accused NONO of suddenly exposing her private parts to her when she went to the parlor to get a massage. He forced her onto the beauty bed and sexually assaulted her. Another woman who was murdered was a netizen. She alleged that she met NONO on a social platform to strike up a conversation and ask her out for a trip. After meeting, NONO forcibly kissed her, rubbed her breasts and molested her in the car.
The two women saw the news about NONO during the "#MeToo" trend, and each plucked up the courage to file a complaint. However, after the prosecutor's first investigation, they believed that the evidence was insufficient and the punishment was not to prosecute. The two women asked for reconsideration, and the High Prosecutor's Office considered that further investigation was necessary, so they revoked the original case and returned it. After the prosecutor re-examined, NONO was prosecuted for forced rape and forced indecency.
The case was heard by the Shilin District Court, and the collegial panel concluded in May this year that the evidence in the case file was insufficient to establish a conviction of guilt, and NONO was acquitted of both crimes. The prosecutor was dissatisfied and appealed, and the High Court held its first hearing today.
