A CHURCH minister found guilty of a sex attack on a former colleague says he has learned a lesson about relationships.
Baptist Church pastor David Ngai Kung-ming, 41, was convicted yesterday of indecently assaulting the woman on Kowloon Peak. But he was acquitted of committing a similar attack earlier the same night at his home.
Magistrate Julia Livesey fined Ngai $8,000.
Outside Kwun Tong Court, Ngai maintained his innocence and said he would appeal against the conviction.
'Being a pastor, my case will affect many people. I'm sorry for the incident,' he said. 'But please don't criticise me because of my position as a pastor.' On the court's decision, Ngai said: 'I accept the arrangements by God as well as instructions.
'I did inappropriately invite a woman to my home. But I've learned a lot. I will be more careful in my relationships with friends and female colleagues in future.' Ngai, chief executive of World Vision Hong Kong, has been suspended from duty until his appeal.