Wu was detained in Beijing final yr after a Chinese language pupil publicly accused him of inducing her and different ladies to have intercourse.
A Beijing courtroom has sentenced Chinese language-born Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in jail after discovering him responsible of crimes together with rape.
The courtroom in Beijing’s Chaoyang district mentioned on Friday investigations confirmed from November to December 2020, the person also called Wu Yifan raped three girls.
It additionally discovered him responsible of the crime of assembling a crowd to have interaction in sexual promiscuity in July 2018, the courtroom’s official WeChat account mentioned.
The courtroom mentioned the three victims within the rape case had additionally been drunk and had been unable to withstand. It mentioned a mixed 13-year sentence was agreed upon and Wu could be instantly deported after serving his time.
“In response to the details … the character, circumstances and dangerous penalties of the crime, the courtroom made the above judgement,” it mentioned.
Wu was detained in Beijing on July 31 of final yr after an 18-year-old Chinese language pupil publicly accused him of inducing her and different ladies, some underneath age 18, to have intercourse with him.
Officers from the Canadian embassy in Beijing attended the sentencing, in response to state media.
Police carried out an investigation in response to feedback on-line that he “repeatedly lured younger girls” to have intercourse, in response to a police assertion at the moment.
That yr, a youngster accused him of getting intercourse together with her whereas she was drunk. Wu, recognized in Chinese language as Wu Yifan, denied the accusation.
{The teenager} then mentioned seven different girls contacted her to say Wu seduced them with guarantees of jobs and different alternatives. She mentioned some had been underneath 18.
Rape is punishable by three to 10 years in jail in China, though distinctive circumstances can lead to harsher sentences as much as loss of life. The second cost Wu confronted is punishable by as much as 5 years in jail.
Wu grew up in Guangzhou in China and in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The saga has spawned China’s #MeToo motion, which noticed a wave of girls come ahead in 2018 voicing experiences of sexual harassment – generally involving highly effective public figures.
Wu was considered one of China’s most bankable stars. Manufacturers together with Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, L’Oreal Males and Porsche suspended their partnerships over the case.