Elderly home employee in court for alleged bribery
2015-5-8
An employee of an elderly home appeared at the Eastern Magistracy today (Friday) after being charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting $10,000 from two siblings for retaining the employment of the younger sister at the elderly home.
Yip Yuk-chun, 53, assistant to the principal of Tak On Nursing Centre Limited (Tak On), who was charged on Wednesday (May 6), faced one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant today pleaded not guilty to the charge. Principal Magistrate Ms Bina Chainrai adjourned the case to June 5 this year for a pre-trial review.
At the material time, the defendant was an assistant to the principal of Tak On, which operated an elderly home in Sheung Wan.
The charge alleged that in July 2013, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted $10,000 from two siblings, both then care assistants of Tak On, as a reward for retaining the employment of the younger sister at Tak On.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
Tak On had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Janice Chan.
Yip Yuk-chun, 53, assistant to the principal of Tak On Nursing Centre Limited (Tak On), who was charged on Wednesday (May 6), faced one count of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
The defendant today pleaded not guilty to the charge. Principal Magistrate Ms Bina Chainrai adjourned the case to June 5 this year for a pre-trial review.
At the material time, the defendant was an assistant to the principal of Tak On, which operated an elderly home in Sheung Wan.
The charge alleged that in July 2013, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, accepted $10,000 from two siblings, both then care assistants of Tak On, as a reward for retaining the employment of the younger sister at Tak On.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
Tak On had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Janice Chan.