{"id":8787,"date":"2025-12-16T22:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/?p=8787"},"modified":"2026-08-17T21:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:24:29","slug":"corruption-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/corruption-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Dramatic Reversal! Kao Hung-an&#039;s corruption charge dropped; she was sentenced to 6 months in second trial. The High Court ruled that the assistant&#039;s fee was a subsidy that legislators could dispose of and did not constitute corruption."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dramatic Reversal! 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Ko Hung-an&#039;s corruption charges dropped; sentenced to 6 months in second trial | TVBS News Reporter Yen Sheng-fen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">News link:<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bYsbhOcTfuY?si=aVypaNko5Yl2w4Ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bYsbhOcTfuY?si=aVypaNko5Yl2w4Ds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">related news:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/seizure\/\">https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/blog\/seizure\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">related news:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/corruption-2\/\">https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/blog\/corruption-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">related news:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/prosecutors-corruption\/\">https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/blog\/prosecutors-corruption\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">related news:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/substitute-mayor\/\">https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/blog\/substitute-mayor\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Kao Hung-an was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison for embezzlement in the first instance for allegedly fraudulently obtaining assistant fees. Today (the 16th), the High Court announced its second-instance verdict, overturning the embezzlement charge against Kao Hung-an and sentencing her to 6 months in prison for forgery, which can be commuted to a fine. The key point is that the High Court judges believed that the assistant fees of the Legislative Yuan were a substantive subsidy for legislators and had room for flexible use. Kao Hung-an and others did not have the intention to defraud, so they believed that it did not constitute the crime of embezzlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Further reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/corruption-lawyer-2\/\">The Anti-Corruption Ordinance imposes a maximum sentence of life imprisonment! A professional corruption lawyer teaches you how to successfully defend yourself against &quot;civil servant crimes&quot; | Fidelity Law Firm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fuda Law Firm<br>Line\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/@fdlaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/@fdlaw<\/a><br>Tel:<a href=\"tel:0277093611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0277093611<\/a><br>Facebook:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fudalawyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fudalawyer<\/a><br>website:<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/<\/a><br>e-mail:<a href=\"mailto:info@fdlaw.com.tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@fdlaw.com.tw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fdlaw-faq-block is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should a civil servant do if he\/she is summoned for questioning due to corruption?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is recommended to first organize your job authority, decision-making process, transaction records, financial flow and meeting materials, and consult a lawyer before being questioned by the Investigation Bureau, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, or the prosecutor&#039;s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the key points of attack and defense in cases involving seeking personal gain, offering bribes, and accepting bribes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus is usually on whether a law has been violated, whether there was a quid pro quo relationship, whether there was an illegal gain, and whether the perpetrator was aware of the illegality. In similar cases, it is recommended to consult a legal counsel.<a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/corruption-crime-lawyer\/\">Lawyers specializing in bribery cases involving civil servants<\/a>To assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can bail be granted or travel restrictions lifted in corruption cases?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An assessment can be made, but it depends on the suspicion of the suspect, the state of the evidence, the risk of escape or collusion, and the alternative measures that can be proposed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script id=\"fdlaw-generated-faq-schema-corruption-9-20260706\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"\u516c\u52d9\u54e1\u6d89\u8caa\u88ab\u7d04\u8ac7\u8981\u600e\u9ebc\u8fa6\uff1f\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"\u5efa\u8b70\u5148\u6574\u7406\u8077\u52d9\u6b0a\u9650\u3001\u6c7a\u7b56\u6d41\u7a0b\u3001\u5f80\u4f86\u7d00\u9304\u3001\u91d1\u6d41\u8207\u6703\u8b70\u8cc7\u6599\uff0c\u4e26\u5728\u63a5\u53d7\u8abf\u67e5\u5c40\u3001\u5ec9\u653f\u7f72\u6216\u6aa2\u65b9\u5075\u8a0a\u524d\u8aee\u8a62\u5f8b\u5e2b\u3002\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"\u5716\u5229\u3001\u884c\u8cc4\u3001\u6536\u8cc4\u6848\u4ef6\u7684\u653b\u9632\u91cd\u9ede\u662f\u4ec0\u9ebc\uff1f\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"\u901a\u5e38\u6703\u805a\u7126\u662f\u5426\u9055\u80cc\u6cd5\u4ee4\u3001\u662f\u5426\u6709\u5c0d\u50f9\u95dc\u4fc2\u3001\u662f\u5426\u6709\u4e0d\u6cd5\u5229\u76ca\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u884c\u70ba\u4eba\u4e3b\u89c0\u4e0a\u662f\u5426\u660e\u77e5\u9055\u6cd5\u3002\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"\u8caa\u6c61\u6848\u4ef6\u53ef\u4ee5\u722d\u53d6\u4ea4\u4fdd\u6216\u89e3\u9664\u9650\u5236\u51fa\u5883\u55ce\uff1f\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"\u53ef\u4ee5\u8a55\u4f30\uff0c\u4f46\u9700\u4f9d\u72af\u7f6a\u5acc\u7591\u3001\u8b49\u64da\u72c0\u614b\u3001\u9003\u4ea1\u6216\u4e32\u8b49\u98a8\u96aa\u53ca\u53ef\u63d0\u51fa\u7684\u66ff\u4ee3\u63aa\u65bd\u5224\u65b7\u3002\"}}]}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dramatic Reversal! 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