Focus Taiwan
Date 2019/04/24
By: Flor Wang and Hsiao Po-wen
Taipei, April 24 (CNA) An Indonesian caregiver hired to look after an elderly woman in
Photo for illustrative purposes only / CNA file photo
Taiwan more than seven years ago was convicted of abandonment Wednesday and will be expelled after serving a six-month jail term or paying a NT$180,000 (US$5,830) fine, according to the Taiwan Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court made the ruling after rejecting an appeal filed by the caregiver, identified as Wen Wen, against a High Court verdict that found her guilty of abandonment.
According to the High Court’s indictment, Wen Wen was found guilty after being accused by her employer, surnamed Kao, of maltreating his mother when serving as her caregiver.
Wen Wen was hired by Kao to take care of his mother, then aged more than 90 years old, at his home from Nov.18, 2011 to Feb. 3 2013. [FULL STORY]
