Associate Professor Shen surnamed Shen was revealed by a female student to be involved in "dating sexual assault". The school's investigation found that there was no sexual assault. However, he had multiple sexual acts with female students who took his course, which seriously violated the professional ethics of teachers, and he was dismissed.

Shen Nan refused to accept the lawsuit and requested to revoke the illegal punishment. The Supreme Administrative Court found that the punishment was legal and sentenced him to lose the lawsuit.

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[Reporter Yang Guowen/Taipei Report] Fu Jen Catholic University Associate Professor Shen surnamed was exposed to "date sexual assault" on female students 3 years ago, which caused an uproar. The female student who had a relationship with him repeatedly had sexual relations, which has seriously violated the professional ethics of teachers. Shen Nan was dismissed, and he was not allowed to be a teacher within 4 years, and reported to the Ministry of Education for approval.

Shen Nan refused to accept the lawsuit and claimed that the dismissal was illegal and should be revoked. The Supreme Administrative Court held that the dismissal was legal and sentenced Shen Nan to lose the lawsuit.

This case originated from a female student who broke the news on the Internet in February 2019. Because she knew an associate professor surnamed Shen in an elective course, Shen pursued her violently and even "dated sexually assaulted" her. The article caused an uproar.

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In May 2019, Fuzhou University formed an investigation team of the Sexual Peace Council to investigate and completed the investigation report. In June of the same year, a teaching review meeting was held. According to the survey results of the Sexual Review Committee, although it was believed that Shen Nan did not commit any crimes such as sexual assault or sexual intercourse with power, but On the premise that he obviously has a teaching and mentoring relationship, he had multiple sexual relations with the female student involved, which has seriously violated the professional ethics of teachers. It was decided to dismiss Shen Nan and not be hired as a teacher within 4 years, and reported to the Ministry of Education for approval.

Shen Nan was dissatisfied, and after the petition was rejected, he filed an administrative lawsuit with the Taipei High Administrative Court, requesting to revoke the original decision of punishment and appeal.

Shen Nan claimed that at the time of the incident, he was in a normal relationship with the female student and did not violate the wishes of the female student. The investigation by the Sexuality Council also determined that he had no sexual assault. Even if he violated professional ethics, it did not reach a serious level. Other universities There was also a relationship between a teacher and a student, and the teacher was not dismissed. The relationship between a teacher and a student should not be a reason for dismissal, but the Fuda University dismissed him, which was essentially equivalent to making him unable to be employed as a teacher for life. Therefore, the dismissal punishment violated the principle of proportionality. illegal.

The Taipei High Administrative Court pointed out that the female student involved took the class taught by Professor Shen Nan, and the two began to communicate, and Shen Nan had multiple sexual relations with the female student in his residence, which continued until she graduated. After graduation, she believed that Shen Nan Having intimate relationships with other people at the same time is painful.

Bei Gaoxing believes that the investigation by the Fuda University found that Shen Nan did not involve in sexual assault on female students, nor did he have sexual harassment or sexual bullying on campus. Sexual relationship has seriously violated the professional ethics of teachers, and violated Article 14 of the Teacher Law, Article 7 of the "Campus Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment or Sexual Bullying Prevention Guidelines" and other related regulations, and the Fuda University has passed the Sexual Equality Conference, the College Teaching Evaluation Committee, After the school's teaching evaluation board made decisions at various levels, he was dismissed in accordance with the law. The procedures were all legal, and Shen Nan was sentenced to lose the lawsuit.

Shen Nan refused to accept it and appealed to the Supreme Executive Yuan.

The Supreme Administrative Court held that the dismissal of the Fuda University was based on the law, and the decision of Beigaohang was not in violation of the law, and there was no violation of the law. The appeal was rejected and confirmed.