Hsinchu Executive Exploits Minor Met Online, Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation

A company executive in Hsinchu, Taiwan, has been sentenced for exploiting a minor he met through a "sugar daddy" website. The man, identified as Cai, used the platform "85 Treasure Sugar Daddy" to connect with a girl named Xiao Mei.

Cai invited Xiao Mei to his company dormitory, where he engaged in sexual activity with her, taking her virginity. He then promised to pay her NT$30,000 (approximately $920 USD) per month as part of a "sugar daddy" arrangement, requiring her to meet him regularly.

Xiao Mei's mother discovered the arrangement and filed a complaint. During the legal proceedings, Xiao Mei recounted that Cai had initially desisted when he realized it was her first time but later insisted on the arrangement. Cai eventually compensated Xiao Mei's family with NT$450,000 (approximately $13,800 USD) to reach a settlement.

The court found Cai guilty of violating the Child and Adolescent Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act. The judge noted that Cai, aware of Xiao Mei's age and her critical developmental stage, proceeded with the sexual act for his own gratification, harming her well-being. Despite the settlement, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years.