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Hong Kong ‘maid cafe’ operator arrested for allegedly molesting staff, 14

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  1. South China Morning Postseen 17 Aug, 08:19headline rewritten

    Hong Kong maid cafe operator arrested for allegedly molesting staff, 14Hong Kong ‘maid cafe’ operator arrested for allegedly molesting staff, 14

  2. South China Morning Postseen 17 Aug, 15:01description edited
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    The operator of a Hong Kong “maid cafe” has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old employee multiple times, beginning on her first day at work. A police source said on Monday that the operator, a 35-year-old man surnamed Cheung, was arrested on Saturday at the cafe in Mong Kok’s Dundas Square. Maid cafes are themed restaurants inspired by Japanese subculture, in which staff dress in maid costumes and treat customers as “masters” or “mistresses”. They serve a customer base...

    The operator of a Hong Kong “maid cafe” has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old employee multiple times, beginning on her first day at work. Police said on Monday that the operator, a 35-year-old man surnamed Cheung, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of molesting a girl under 16 at the cafe in Mong Kok’s Dundas Square. Officers also found some pornographic pictures of children at the cafe, police said, with Cheung accused of the “use, procurement or offer of persons under...

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  1. Mon, 17 August 2026

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    • South China Morning Post03:20first to reportedited after publishing ×2

      previouslyHong Kong maid cafe operator arrested for allegedly molesting staff, 14

      The operator of a Hong Kong “maid cafe” has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old employee multiple times, beginning on her first day at work. Police said on Monday that the operator, a 35-year-old man surnamed Cheung, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of molesting a girl under 16 at the cafe in Mong Kok’s Dundas Square. Officers also found some pornographic pictures of children at the cafe, police said, with Cheung accused of the “use, procurement or offer of persons under...

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