Kaohsiung Tutor Abandons 20-Year Alias After Media Misidentifies Him in Scandal

A math tutor surnamed Chen in Kaohsiung has decided to abandon his alias of over 20 years after media outlets mistakenly used his photo in reports about another teacher with the same name who was convicted for creating AI-generated indecent images of female students. Chen has spoken out to clear his name. The other teacher, also surnamed Chen, was sentenced to one year in prison by the Kaohsiung District Court and permanently banned by the Kaohsiung City Education Bureau. Because the innocent tutor used an alias that matched the offender's name, some media outlets mistakenly published his photo, dragging him into the scandal. Chen expressed his frustration to the media, noting that while friends and students knew he was not the person involved, some parents and students linked him to the case, damaging his reputation and causing him significant distress. To prevent further misunderstanding, Chen decided to change his teaching name to 'Yu-Sheng Math,' a play on his real name, hoping to clear his name and put the incident behind him.