Taipei prosecutors formally indicted Chang Ju-shan, chairman of Taiwanese aesthetic clinic chain Airlee Group, on Tuesday on two serious criminal charges. Authorities charged him with attempted rape and deliberate violation of a court-issued protection order. The indictment against the Airlee chairman arrives amid a separate and widening investigation into hidden cameras allegedly installed inside the company’s treatment rooms. Together, the cases have triggered widespread public outrage and regulatory scrutiny across Taiwan’s cosmetic clinic industry.
Prosecutors stated that evidence supporting the attempted rape charge is extensive and compelling. Supporting materials include direct testimony from the complainant, witness statements, surveillance footage, and detailed communications records. Additionally, forensic DNA reports and medical documents further strengthen the case against him. An acquaintance of Chang accused him of the attempted assault, prompting authorities to summon him for questioning on February 5.
Following that questioning, a court promptly issued a protection order against Chang to safeguard the victim. However, prosecutors say the Airlee chairman disregarded the order entirely and continued harassing the woman afterward. Consequently, prosecutors argued his contempt for the legal system warrants a significantly heavy sentence. They also noted the incident caused lasting psychological trauma to the victim involved.
Separately, authorities detained Chang incommunicado on May 8 following alarming revelations about his clinic chain. A customer first exposed the privacy scandal through a social media post describing a hidden camera disguised as a smoke detector inside a treatment room at Airlee’s Banciao branch. Since then, prosecutors have worked to recover deleted surveillance footage from multiple locations. Furthermore, several other Airlee branches have faced government fines and suspension orders over unauthorized patient filming and improper charges.
The scandal has consequently triggered broader industry investigations into several competing aesthetic clinic chains facing similar allegations. Regulators across Taiwan are now examining privacy practices and patient protections throughout the cosmetic treatment sector. Going forward, authorities signal that enforcement actions will intensify as the investigation continues expanding beyond Airlee itself.
