Prosecutors in China drop case against ex-Alibaba manager accused of sexually assaulting colleague but police order 15-day detention
- The woman alleged that her manager and a client sexually assaulted her in her hotel room after a celebratory banquet
- Prosecutors in China said ‘the alleged forcible assault by the suspect Wang did not constitute a crime’, but police ordered a 15-day detention under a harassment regulation
Prosecutors in China dropped the case against a former Alibaba manager accused of sexually assaulting a colleague after a business meeting. The police, whose formal arrest was not approved, handed down a 15-day detention.
“According to laws and regulations, the prosecution found that the alleged forcible assault by the suspect Wang did not constitute a crime, and we will not make a formal arrest,” prosecutors from the eastern city of Jinan said in a statement.
Police detained Wang using a regulation that allows them to hold people “who severely harass others” for 10-15 days.
On Tuesday, Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, issued a statement that read: “The facts have been presented and the legal authorities made a decision. The entire incident had a profound effect on Alibaba and each and every one of our staff. We will take it as a lesson and keep improving ourselves.”
The statement continued by saying the company needs to insist on its beliefs to overcome obstacles to embrace the future.
“We will always believe in the power of justice and kindness,” the statement concluded.