Aluxe Clinic hidden camera case: Appeal by Chairman Chang Ju-shan and two others rejected, detention and no-contact order confirmed

CNA, Taipei, May 27. The New Taipei District Prosecutors Office is investigating a hidden camera case at Aluxe Clinic. On the 6th, Chairman Chang Ju-shan, a special assistant surnamed Chang, and a vendor surnamed Hsieh were detained and denied contact. Their appeal was rejected by the High Court, confirming the detention and no-contact order. The case originated when a female netizen reported a suspicious device in the ceiling while changing clothes at the Banqiao branch of Aluxe Clinic. Clinic staff claimed it was a smoke detector, but police search confirmed it was a camera. Police investigation revealed that the vendor, Hsieh, had allegedly been instructed to remove surveillance systems from 10 branches across northern and central Taiwan, suggesting potential evidence tampering. Police identified multiple victims from the seized hidden camera equipment. On the 6th, prosecutors brought in Chang Ju-shan and others for questioning, requesting detention on charges including violation of sexual privacy, obstruction of secrecy, and violation of the Protection of Children and Youths Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act. The New Taipei District Court ruled on the 7th that detention was necessary due to the risk of flight and evidence tampering. The High Court rejected the appeal on the 25th, confirming the detention.