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| Tiquia was again released on bail before his sentencing at the High Court |
A Filipino resident whose job is listed as IT manager is set to be sentenced at the High Court after pleading guilty at Eastern Court on Thursday to three counts of indecent assault on a young girl which started when she was just seven years old.
No plea was
taken from the accused for a fourth similar charge, which the prosecutor left
on file.
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Joel M. Tiquia,
50, admitted the charges before Magistrate Leung Siu-ling, who immediately
ordered the case remitted to the High Court at a later date for sentencing.
In the meantime,
Tiquia’s bail of $50,000 cash and $50,000 surety was extended until his next
court appearance.
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The first charge
admitted by Tiquia happened in April 2017 inside a flat in Caribbean Coast in
Tung Chung, when the victim was just seven years old.
Tiquia, who also
resides in Tung Chung, again committed sexual assault on the girl in May 2018 when
the girl was eight years old.
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The case put on
file allegedly happened two years later, when the victim was 10 years old.
The final
offense was committed by Tiquia on Oct. 6, 2021, when the girl was 11.
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Tiquia first
appeared in court in October last year, but it took almost two years after the
last offence was committed before he admitted his guilt.
According to the
Section 122 (1) of Crimes Ordinance of Hong Kong, a crime of indecent assault
could fetch up to 10 years in prison.
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The law provides
that indecent assault is committed if the victim is under the age of 16 and cannot
in law give any consent to the offence.
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