Teenager jailed for 3.5 years over Hong Kong independence group involvement

Teenager jailed for 3.5 years over Hong Kong independence group involvement

A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for conspiring to commit secession by “actively participating” in a Taiwan-based group that advocates Hong Kong independence. District Court. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The defendant, whose name was not disclosed as he is a minor, faced sentencing at the District Court on Monday. He had earlier pleaded guilty in October to the charge in relation to his involvement in the Hong Ko…