Hong Kong - A man who published 84 images of Hong Kong actor Edison Chan engaged in sex acts with several Chinese actresses and entertainers was given a two-year jail sentence Thursday, suspended for two years. Kwok Chun-wai pleaded guilty at Kowloon city court to three charges of publishing obscene articles.
Magistrate Andrew Ma said the offences were serious and a deterrent sentence was needed, but he suspended the penalty because the defendant was not the source of the pictures and he did not intend to harm the celebrities involved.
The images, showing Chen having oral sex with celebrities including singer Gillian Chung and actress Cecilia Cheung, were taken from Chen's laptop computer.
The scandal, which broke in January, caused Chen to leave Hong Kong for Canada and the United States. Chung, one half of the singing duo Twins, temporarily suspended her singing career, while Cheung separated from actor husband Nicolas Tse. dpw kw jh
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