Taiwanese entertainer NONO (Chen Xuan-yu) was indicted by the Shilin District Prosecutors Office on 7 counts including sexual assault and indecent acts, but the district court only found him guilty of 1 count of attempted forcible intercourse, sentencing him to 2 years and 6 months; he was acquitted of the other 6 charges.
Both the prosecution and NONO appealed to the second instance. Before the High Court's review, considering that his travel restriction order was set to expire on the 24th of this month, the court questioned NONO on his opinion regarding the extension of the order. He told the judge he had no objection, and his lawyer also stated that he would not go abroad and did not pose a flight risk. However, the judge believed that with a first-instance sentence of 2.5 years and strong evidence of guilt, there was still a risk of flight. The court recently ruled to extend the exit and sea ban for another 8 months starting from July 25, subject to appeal.
The NONO sexual assault case originated when a victim accused NONO of indecent acts on Facebook in 2023, and subsequently more victims came forward. After investigating, prosecutors determined that NONO was suspected of committing 3 counts of forcible intercourse, 2 counts of attempted forcible intercourse, and 2 counts of forcible indecency, involving a total of 6 victims, and thus prosecuted him accordingly. After nearly a year of trial, the district court held that NONO had committed one count of attempted forcible intercourse, the evidence was clear, and determined a sentence of 2 years and 6 months. As for the other charges—3 counts of forcible intercourse, 1 count of attempted forcible intercourse, and 2 counts of forcible indecency—the judge found insufficient evidence from the prosecutor and pronounced NOT GUILTY on all these counts for NONO.
The NONO sexual assault case originated when a victim accused NONO of indecent acts on Facebook in 2023, and subsequently more victims came forward. After investigating, prosecutors determined that NONO was suspected of committing 3 counts of forcible intercourse, 2 counts of attempted forcible intercourse, and 2 counts of forcible indecency, involving a total of 6 victims, and thus prosecuted him accordingly. After nearly a year of trial, the district court held that NONO had committed one count of attempted forcible intercourse, the evidence was clear, and determined a sentence of 2 years and 6 months. As for the other charges—3 counts of forcible intercourse, 1 count of attempted forcible intercourse, and 2 counts of forcible indecency—the judge found insufficient evidence from the prosecutor and pronounced NOT GUILTY on all these counts for NONO.