43 months’ jail for vocal instructor who molested 7 male students
Hong Kong judge slams Drawson Lam for breaching trust of his students, noting that defendant was unrepentant throughout trial
A Hong Kong court has sentenced a vocal instructor to 43 months in prison after convicting him of molesting seven male students over a period of several years, with the judge condemning him for a serious breach of trust.
Deputy District Judge Bernard Chung Wai-keung handed down Drawson Lam Chun-yat’s sentence on Monday, after he was earlier convicted of nine counts of indecent assault and two of common assault.
Lam is known for being a contestant in the debut season of Midlife, Sing & Shine, a televised singing competition organised by TVB, which aired in 2022. He was eliminated in the preliminary round.
The 39-year-old vocal coach was previously found guilty of molesting seven victims, aged 15 to 29 at the time of the offences, in three classrooms in Cheung Sha Wan and Kwai Chung between 2018 and 2023.
The judge noted that Lam had denied committing the offences when interviewed by his probation officer, claiming he had been wrongly accused, which indicated a complete lack of remorse.
Lam’s defence counsel told the court that he had “blurred boundaries” in physical contact with males.