Taipei City government spokesperson Yin Wei (殷瑋) said in conjunction with local non-governmental groups, it plans to establish a '#MeToo sexual harassment complaint and consultation hotline.'īy providing legal consultation, psychological counseling and social worker assistance, the city government will back victims of sexual harassment, Yin said, noting that the hotline is expected to start operating in July.A pair of Instagram influencers are facing prison time after allegedly getting caught with more than 200 pounds of cocaine, the New York Post reports. The disciplinary measure which has yet to be determined will be carried out in accordance with Taipei City government's Award and Punishment Regulations for Public Servants, it explained.

On Thursday, the department said the office's director Hwang Shwu-ru (黃淑如) also asked to be disciplined for her poor handling of the incident. The incident prompted Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) to launch an investigation into the case, adding there was 'definitely zero tolerance' for sexual misconduct. The investigation was launched after several of the security guard's female accusers last week went public with claims supervisors at the office failed to take adequate action.Īt a press conference, two of the accusers, who were joined by Taipei City Councilor Hung Wan-jen (洪婉臻), alleged that the security guard, a man in his 60s, engaged in verbal harassment and touched multiple female colleagues without their consent.Īccording to Hung, six women have made allegations about being harassed since 2018. There was sufficient evidence to substantiate the veracity of allegations made against him, the department said in a news release. Taipei, June 15 (CNA) The Taipei Public Works Department said Thursday that a security guard employed by its Parks and Street Lights Office has been dismissed from his job after an investigation over allegations he engaged in multiple acts of sexual misconduct.

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