Hospital worker sentenced for sexual harassment of nurse

A contracted worker at the Tri-Service General Hospital's Keelung branch has been sentenced for sexually harassing a female nurse. The worker, surnamed Lin, was found guilty of inappropriately touching the nurse on two separate occasions.

The incidents occurred in December of the previous year. In the first instance, Lin allegedly asked the emergency room nurse to view videos on his phone. While she was focused on the screen, he reached out and touched her chest. A week later, as the nurse was talking with colleagues, Lin approached her from behind and touched and then slapped her buttocks.

The nurse reported the harassment, and the hospital's surveillance cameras captured Lin's actions, providing evidence for the case. During the trial, Lin admitted to the offenses. The court convicted him on two counts of violating the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act for touching private areas of the body when the victim could not resist.

Lin was sentenced to 15 days of detention, with the option to pay a fine of 15,000 New Taiwan dollars to commute the sentence. The nurse reportedly refused to reach a settlement with Lin. The verdict is subject to appeal.