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Matthew Cheng

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a 62-year-old woman with allegedly bribing a Legal Aid Department clerk to secure custody of her grandson.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Thursday that Wen Congmei allegedly offered HK$10,000 (US$1,280) to the clerk in September last year.
She faces one count of offering an advantage to a public servant. Wen has been released on bail and is due to appear at West Kowloon Court on Friday for mention.
According to the ICAC, Wen’s son – who was receiving legal aid – was involved in custody proceedings concerning her grandson.
Wen had been in contact with a department clerk handling the case and allegedly handed over an envelope containing HK$10,000 in cash.
She later phoned to ask the clerk to grant her son custody of her grandson.
The clerk reported the incident to her supervisor, and the department referred the case to the ICAC. The department also provided full cooperation during the investigation.
Under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, anyone convicted of bribing a public servant faces a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment and a fine of HK$100,000 on summary conviction, or up to seven years’ imprisonment and a HK$500,000 fine on indictment.


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Woman, 62, accused of offering cash to Legal Aid Department clerk in bid to influence grandson’s custody case


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Hong Kong’s ICAC charges woman over alleged HK$10,000 bribe in custody case

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Woman, 62, accused of offering cash to Legal Aid Department clerk in bid to influence grandson’s custody case