What happened to the knee? Lawyer Li Yusheng explains legal issues related to sexual harassment after a man touched a female passenger on video and was suspected of sexual harassment

What happened to the knee? A man suspected of sexual harassment after touching a female passenger on the video | TVBS reporters Huang Jingfen and Wu Juchen

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In a Taipei MRT Tamsui-Xinyi Line carriage, a man repeatedly touched a female passenger’s thigh with his knee, eight times in just four minutes. He was accused of sexual harassment. The process was also filmed by witnesses, and the two people who were touched were The female passenger also quickly evaded the situation. In fact, in the event of a similar situation, intercoms are installed in the carriages and on the platform to provide people with immediate help.

There were obviously not many people in the carriage, but the man in black insisted on standing next to the female passenger, very close to her. He hung his backpack on his arm and touched the female passenger's leg with his knee from time to time, and more than once.

Each touch was a small one, which made people mistakenly think that the center of gravity was shaking while the MRT was moving. It was touched 8 times in just 4 minutes. It was not until the female passenger noticed something was wrong and quickly got up to change seats that the man in black turned around to look for her. A goal.

He switched to the next car and this time touched the female passenger with the back of his knee in the same way. He also glanced back at the passenger from time to time to see if she had been spotted. The whole process was filmed by witnesses.

The location is on the Taipei MRT Tamsui-Xinyi Line. At around 8 pm on the 9th, the behavior of the man in black was questioned for sexual harassment. The two female passengers he encountered just avoided reporting the crime and used casual words like this Does touching body parts in a certain way count as sexual harassment?

Lawyer Li Yusheng: "Any unwelcome sexual or gender-related words and deeds that make the victim feel uncomfortable may constitute sexual harassment. It is recommended that the victim collect evidence through audio and video recording and seek help from people around him."

Reporter Huang Jingfen: "Generally, there will be at least two intercoms in the MRT carriages. Once an emergency is reported, the security and MRT police at the next stop will be on hand to handle it. Even after leaving the carriage, there will be something like this on the platform. , the yellow-marked intercom allows people to call for help immediately.”

According to statistics, 51 cases of sexual harassment were reported on the Taipei MRT last year, and 22 cases have been reported as of the end of May this year. People wear cooler clothes in summer. If you feel uncomfortable after being touched, it is best to report it to the station attendant as soon as possible to protect yourself. You can also prevent others from being harmed.

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