Court Sentences 14 in Conscription Fraud Case, Including 9 Entertainers

A court in New Taipei City has sentenced 14 defendants for evading Taiwan’s mandatory military conscription, including nine entertainers. The investigation began last year and uncovered an agency that helped clients avoid service by cheating on military health exams. Most of the defendants received suspended sentences, along with fines and community service. Among those found guilty were performer Danson Tang and musician Leo Liao. Liao was fined about US$40,000. The head of a draft-evasion agency was also found guilty of 14 offenses, each carrying a prison term of up to two years.