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After Sexual Assault Case at Hong Chi Association, Parents of People with Intellectual Disabilities Worry About Safety of Residential Care Homes

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After the Hong Chi Association sexual assault case came to light, Wong Wai-hung, chairman of the Hong Kong Parents Association of the Mentally Handicapped, said many parents were frightened and worried about whether their children were safe living in residential care homes for people with disabilities; he also noted that residential care homes were an indispensable support for parents. He stressed that the work of all residential care homes and frontline staff should not be dismissed because of 1 case, and that many homes did their utmost to serve. According to a report dated 20 October 2026, details of the case, the residential care home involved and follow-up arrangements were not disclosed in the report.

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Wong Wai-hung, chairman of the parents association, said parents were worried about the safety of residential care homes, but stressed that the support provided by the homes was indispensable and that the sector should not be dismissed because of one case.

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20 Oct
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    Parents of People With Intellectual Disabilities Fearful After Hong Chi Association Sexual Assault Case, Wong Wai-hung Says Residential Care Home Support Is Indispensable

    After the Hong Chi Association sexual assault case came to light, Wong Wai-hung, chairman of the Hong Kong Parents Association for Persons with Mental Handicap, said many parents were fearful and worried whether it was safe for their children to live in residential care homes for people with disabilities. He also noted that residential care homes were indispensable support for parents. He stressed that the work of all residential care homes and frontline staff should not be negated because of 1 case, and that many homes did their best to serve.

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