Assistant principal and parent charged by ICAC with perversion for allegedly destroying corruption evidence
2025-9-29
An assistant principal of a government-aided school and a parent were charged by the ICAC this morning (September 29) with perversion for allegedly destroying evidence on corruption concerning the admission of the parent’s son to Secondary Two in a criminal investigation carried out by the ICAC. The case is set for mention in the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon.
Danny Hung Siu-tan, 50, assistant principal of CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School (Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School); and Cai Yu, 38, parent of a student, jointly face one count of perverting the course of public justice, contrary to the Common Law.
At the material time, Cai’s son was allocated a Secondary Two school place at Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School for the school year 2024/2025. Having examined the academic documents of Cai’s son in late July 2024, Hung requested the son to get a pass in an admission test for enrolling in Secondary Two. The son refused to take the test and was admitted to Secondary One.
In early August, Cai sent messages to Hung via a mobile phone communication application, requesting Hung to assist her son to enrol in Secondary Two. In view of the available school places, Hung later told Cai that her son could be admitted to Secondary Two after attending the test. Having known the arrangement, Cai used a payment instrument to send RMB10,000 to Hung, who refused to accept it. The matter was subsequently reported to the school principal in late August.
The ICAC launched an investigation after receiving a corruption complaint. At the interview with Hung on August 26, ICAC officers reminded him not to delete his phone messages with Cai as they were evidence in the corruption case. However, when Cai met with Hung on September 12 at his request, the duo allegedly discussed the deletion of Cai’s phone messages. After meeting with Hung, Cai deleted all of their previous phone messages.
It is alleged that on September 12, 2024, the two defendants perverted the course of public justice by destroying or interfering with information in respect of a criminal investigation carried out by the ICAC against Cai for allegation of corruption.
An ICAC spokesperson notes that the Commission would not tolerate any illegal acts perverting corruption investigations. Perverting the course of public justice is a serious offence. On conviction, an offender is liable to an imprisonment and a fine, both without an upper limit.
Danny Hung Siu-tan, 50, assistant principal of CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School (Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School); and Cai Yu, 38, parent of a student, jointly face one count of perverting the course of public justice, contrary to the Common Law.
At the material time, Cai’s son was allocated a Secondary Two school place at Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School for the school year 2024/2025. Having examined the academic documents of Cai’s son in late July 2024, Hung requested the son to get a pass in an admission test for enrolling in Secondary Two. The son refused to take the test and was admitted to Secondary One.
In early August, Cai sent messages to Hung via a mobile phone communication application, requesting Hung to assist her son to enrol in Secondary Two. In view of the available school places, Hung later told Cai that her son could be admitted to Secondary Two after attending the test. Having known the arrangement, Cai used a payment instrument to send RMB10,000 to Hung, who refused to accept it. The matter was subsequently reported to the school principal in late August.
The ICAC launched an investigation after receiving a corruption complaint. At the interview with Hung on August 26, ICAC officers reminded him not to delete his phone messages with Cai as they were evidence in the corruption case. However, when Cai met with Hung on September 12 at his request, the duo allegedly discussed the deletion of Cai’s phone messages. After meeting with Hung, Cai deleted all of their previous phone messages.
It is alleged that on September 12, 2024, the two defendants perverted the course of public justice by destroying or interfering with information in respect of a criminal investigation carried out by the ICAC against Cai for allegation of corruption.
An ICAC spokesperson notes that the Commission would not tolerate any illegal acts perverting corruption investigations. Perverting the course of public justice is a serious offence. On conviction, an offender is liable to an imprisonment and a fine, both without an upper limit.