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‘Bad Man’ Fought to Save 10-Year-Old Girl as Commentator Condemns Taipei Official as Chiang’s Political Enforcer

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • A 10-year-old girl in Taipei allegedly faced sexual abuse by her mother’s sex-trade partner, while reports to authorities continued for 240 days without her being placed in care.
  • Democratic Progressive Party-affiliated Taipei city councilor Miao Po-ya accused the case of potentially involving sexual exploitation, while Social Welfare Department chief Yao Shu-wen responded, “Is this necessary?”
  • Commentator Wen Lang-dong praised a former convict who acted as the girl’s whistleblower and condemned Taipei officials for what he described as political calculations.

A former convict who acknowledged that he had been a “bad man” spent months trying to get a 10-year-old girl removed from a dangerous home. Political commentator Wen Lang-dong presented his actions as a sharp contrast to the Taipei officials responsible for child welfare.

Is this necessary?

— Yao Shu-wenThe Taipei social welfare chief’s response during criticism of the handling of the girl’s case.

The girl had allegedly been molested by her mother’s sex-trade partner. Reports about her situation continued for 240 days without an accommodation placement, prompting criticism in Taipei’s city council. Social Democratic Party councilor Miao Po-ya said the case could involve sexual exploitation. Yao Shu-wen, head of Taipei’s Social Welfare Department, responded, “Is this necessary?”, drawing public outrage.

I only want her to grow up healthy and happy.

— The girl’s godfatherHis response after the girl was successfully placed in institutional care.

Wen said the girl’s so-called godfather was a low-income former convict who had drug and theft convictions, as well as a kidnapping-for-ransom conviction. He and his wife, who had suffered burns in a gas explosion and survived through temporary work, could not adopt the girl. They nevertheless sought help from several prominent politicians to secure institutional care and eventually approached a pan-green council candidate after repeatedly meeting resistance.

Nothing else matters.

— The girl’s godfatherHe said this while facing attacks after acting as a whistleblower.

The man became a whistleblower and, according to Wen, had his personal information disclosed by Taipei authorities and faced widespread attacks. After the girl was successfully placed in care, he said, “I only want her to grow up healthy and happy,” adding, “Nothing else matters.” Wen used the episode to accuse Yao of abandoning the ideals associated with her earlier social-worker career and becoming “Chiang Wan-an’s Brocade Guard,” a reference to political protection for Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an. He argued that people who had served prison time could still act with compassion, while officials in power had lost sight of basic conscience.

The ‘heroine’ who once worked at the grassroots level became Wan-an’s Brocade Guard.

— Wen Lang-dongWen’s criticism of Yao Shu-wen and her relationship with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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