DCCC489/2024

### 案件基本資料 - 案件名稱：HKSAR v Z.F. - 法院：區域法院 (District Court) - 法官：練錦鴻 - 判決日期：2025年11月26日 ### 案情摘要 被告人被指控在 2022 年至 2024 年間，四次對其約 10 至 12 歲的女兒（X）作出猥褻侵犯行為，包括在睡房內撫弄胸部、插入陰部，以及在升降機和房間內捏其臀部及大腿。本案主要依賴受害人 X 的證供，而被告選擇保持緘默，並無作供或傳召證人。 ### 核心法律爭議 本案的核心 legal issue 在於受害人 X 的可信性（credibility）是否足以令法庭在毫無合理疑點（beyond reasonable doubt）之下接納控方指控。控方主張 X 的陳述及後續投訴足以證明罪行；辯方則透過盤問指出 X 的證供存在多處矛盾，且 X 對父親有怨懟，可能存在陷害動機。 ### 判決理由 法官分析認為，雖然受害人年幼可能導致反應不自然，但 X 的證供存在多項不可調和之處：(1) 在盤問中竟同意第一項控罪的事實未曾發生，推翻自身證供；(2) 關於投訴日期及保姆離職原因的說法與第二證人完全不符；(3) 案發時姊姊在場但未被驚動且 X 事後隨即睡去，不合常理。法官裁定控方未能達到 burden of proof 的標準。 ### 引用案例與條文 引用 [2025] HKCA 832 (孔慶聯一案) 關於在社工引導下作出之投訴對可信性影響之分析。 ### 裁決與命令 法官裁定控方未能喺毫無合理疑點之下證實四項控罪，所有控罪均被撤銷（charges dismissed）。 ### 判決啟示 本案強調在僅有單一受害人證供的案件中，若證人對核心事實的陳述在盤問中被推翻，或與佐證證人（corroborating witness）的供詞存在嚴重矛盾，法庭將難以接納其可信性，即使受害人年幼。 --- ### 免責聲明 本摘要由人工智能自動生成，內容可能存在錯誤或遺漏，僅供參考，不構成法律意見。如需法律建議，請諮詢合資格律師。### Case Details - Case Name: HKSAR v Z.F. - Court: District Court - Judge: Lin Kam Hung - Date of Judgment: 26 November 2025 ### Factual Background The defendant was charged with four counts of indecent assault against his daughter (X), aged approximately 10 to 12 at the time of the alleged offences between 2022 and 2024. The allegations included touching her breasts, inserting fingers into her genitalia, and pinching her buttocks and thighs. The prosecution's case relied primarily on the testimony of X, while the defendant exercised his right to remain silent. ### Key Legal Issues The central legal issue was the credibility of the complainant, X, and whether her testimony was sufficient to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution argued that her accounts and subsequent reports to a social worker supported the charges, while the defence highlighted inconsistencies in her testimony and potential motives for fabrication due to resentment toward her father. ### Ratio Decidendi The judge found that X's testimony contained irreconcilable contradictions. Crucially, during cross-examination, X agreed that the events of the first count never occurred, effectively overturning her own evidence. Furthermore, her accounts regarding the timing of reports and the reasons for the nanny's resignation contradicted the nanny's testimony. The judge ruled that the prosecution failed to meet the required burden of proof. ### Key Precedents & Statutes [2025] HKCA 832 (Kong Hing Luen case) was cited regarding the weight given to complaints made under the guidance of a social worker. ### Decision & Orders The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the four counts beyond reasonable doubt. All charges were dismissed. ### Key Takeaways The judgment underscores that while courts are mindful of the vulnerability of child witnesses, significant inconsistencies in core facts and the admission during cross-examination that alleged events did not happen are fatal to the prosecution's case. --- ### Disclaimer This summary is AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. It is for reference only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a qualified lawyer for professional legal advice.