{"id":859,"date":"2021-06-28T16:30:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T08:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.visibleone.io\/p136\/?p=859"},"modified":"2021-06-29T16:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T08:26:23","slug":"possible-criminal-charges-against-a-stalker-for-common-law-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyclic.hk\/en\/topics\/daily-lives-legal-issues\/stalking\/possible-criminal-charges-against-a-stalker-for-common-law-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible criminal charges against a stalker for common law offences"},"content":{"rendered":"

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VIII. Possible criminal charges against a stalker for common law offences<\/h1>\n

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A. Outraging public decency<\/h2>\n

Outraging public decency is an offence contrary to Common Law and punishable under\u00a0section 101I<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Criminal Procedure Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0Cap. 221<\/a>\u00a0). This offence again affords potential protection to the victim of a stalker where there is an act of such lewd, obscene or disgusting character as constitutes an outrage of public decency. The maximum penalty is imprisonment for seven years or a fine. It potentially affords protection where the stalker follows his female victim in a public place, and takes or attempts to take an upskirt photograph or exposes himself indecently to the victim. There are obvious difficulties, however, in applying the offence to simple following or contacting, especially where the contract is made through information and communication technology systems.<\/p>\n

B. False imprisonment<\/h2>\n

False imprisonment is complete deprivation of the victim\u2019s freedom to leave a place for any time, however short, without lawful cause. It is an offence contrary to common law and also a tort. Incarceration in the accepted sense of the word is not necessary. It is sufficient that the victim is unlawfully prevented from leaving a place. A stalker who threatens force and intimidates the victim into remaining where they are commits false imprisonment.<\/p>\n

False imprisonment is a common law offence. The maximum penalty is seven years\u2019 imprisonment and a fine according to\u00a0section 101I<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Criminal Procedure Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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