Groper harasses foreign woman on Taiwan Railway commuter train
A man is being hunted by railway police after groping a foreign woman on a crowded Taiwan Railway train, in a case that highlights how often such incidents go unreported.
- A male passenger repeatedly pressed and rubbed himself against a foreign woman standing in front of him on a commuter train from Banqiao toward Taichung.
- Another passenger filmed the harassment as evidence, then went with the woman to a police station to help her file a report.
- The suspect got off the train at Taoyuan before he could be stopped.
- Railway police say they have identified a specific suspect and are working to arrest him.
Outlook: An arrest looks likely soon given the video evidence and the witness statement, and the case is set to renew pressure for tighter security on packed commuter trains.