Recently, a video of a man and a woman performing a "live erotic palace" on the terrace of a housing estate building in Kai Tak has been circulated on the Internet. The man and woman are naked and suspected of being indecent behavior. Is it illegal to have sex on a patio?
It is understood that the police were concerned about the incident and took the initiative to investigate, and a woman was arrested today (7th).
The police responded that they recently discovered a clip circulating on the Internet showing a man and a woman engaging in indecent acts on the terrace of a unit on Muk Tai Street, Ngau Tau Kok.
After a preliminary investigation, the case was temporarily classified as "acting against public morality" and was handed over to the Sau Mau Ping Police District Criminal Investigation Team for follow-up.
Police today (7th) arrested a 36-year-old woman in Sau Mau Ping District, suspected of being involved in the case.
The arrested woman is being detained for investigation.
The case is still under investigation and more arrests cannot be ruled out.
A video circulated on the Internet, referring to a man and woman having sex on the terrace of a housing estate in Kai Tak, and the video recorded passers-by discussing.
(Video screenshot)
In response to the inquiries of Hong Kong 01, practising barrister Luk Wai-hung pointed out that in law, the balcony is obviously a place visible to the public, and the indoor window sill is also a "public visible" place. If the window sill is deliberately not drawn, or there is no curtain, Intentional exposure of sexual intercourse will be regarded as intentional exposure, and there is a chance to commit an indecent act in a public place under Section 148 of the Crimes Ordinance, Chapter 200. The maximum penalty is a fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
As for whether the filmmaker violated the law, Lu Da said that if the purpose of the filming is to report the crime to the police and provide the police with video evidence, it will be regarded as "evidence search", or will be handed over to the media to expose the incident after filming, and the filmer will not pay legal responsibility.
However, if the shooter publishes the video for reasons such as "fun", such as posting it on the Internet, it may violate Article 21 of the "Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance" for publishing obscene articles, and the crime can be punished by 1 million yuan and imprisonment for 3 years.
