Airllay CEO, two others detained for three months in voyeurism case

A New Taipei District Court has ordered the pre-trial detention of Airllay CEO Chang Ru-shan, his special assistant Chang Yuan-ling, and equipment supplier Hsieh Chin-heng for three months as investigations continue into a widespread voyeurism scandal. The case has implicated 99 victims, including four minors, who were allegedly filmed without consent at seven branches of the beauty clinic chain.

Prosecutors have indicted Chang Ru-shan, along with general manager Liu Chen-hua, assistant Chang Yuan-ling, equipment supplier Hsieh Chin-heng, and accountant Tsai Yi-chen, on charges including illegal recording of sexual imagery and violating personal data protection laws. They are seeking prison sentences of up to 14 years for Chang Ru-shan and 13 years for Liu Chen-hua, among others. The indictment details allegations of hidden cameras disguised as smoke detectors being installed in clinic changing rooms and treatment areas between 2019 and December of the previous year.

The scandal came to light on May 1 when a female customer discovered a hidden camera at the Banqiao branch. Subsequent police actions led to the arrest and detention of Chang, Chang Yuan-ling, and Hsieh. The prosecution emphasized the severity of the violations, stating that the accused, despite presenting themselves as a leading medical aesthetic provider, engaged in systematic surveillance, causing devastating damage to public trust and violating fundamental rights to privacy and bodily autonomy. The indictment also noted the accused's alleged attempts to destroy evidence and their lack of remorse.

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The accused, despite presenting themselves as a leading medical aesthetic provider, engaged in systematic surveillance, causing devastating damage to public trust and violating fundamental rights to privacy and bodily autonomy.