A mainland woman has been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) for falsely accusing a man of rape, PJ spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.
The 25-year-old woman surnamed Yan claimed to be self-employed.
The Judiciary Police received a referral from the Public Security Police (PSP) on Saturday about a suspected rape case. According to Cheong, Yan met an elderly man from the mainland on a social media platform about a month ago and they became friends. They travelled to Macau together last Wednesday, and Yan stayed in the man’s hotel room. Between Wednesday and Friday, Yan and the man had sexual relations four times. Yan reported to the Public Security Police (PSP) on Saturday that she had been raped by the man.
The police discovered that the information provided by Yan was inconsistent with the details of the case. After Yan claimed to have been raped four times, she did not report the incident immediately but continued to accompany the man for outdoor activities. Moreover, there are indications of a financial dispute between them, and a medical examination also confirmed that there were no obvious signs of injuries caused by resisting sexual intercourse.
Cheong noted that Yan has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) where she faces a charge of making a false report.
Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong looks on during yesterday’s regular press conference. – Photo: Ada Lei
