Taiwanese actor Darren Wang has recently pleaded guilty to document forgery charges for attempting to avoid military conscription.
Appearing in court on 18 November at the New Taipei District Court for the first time, Darren bowed in apology, stating that he made the mistake out of ignorance.
“This incident was a mistake I made out of ignorance. I sincerely admit my mistake and plead guilty,” he expressed.
Darren faces up to one year imprisonment for allegedly paying NTD 3.6 million (around USD 116,129) to co-defendant Chen Chih-ming to help him dodge military service through fake medical appointment identification.
His lawyer argued for leniency, saying that Darren had already served in the military for nine months and hopes that the court will acknowledge his efforts to make amends.
It is noted that Darren paid a man named Chen Chih-ming to falsify his records so that he can evade military service. However, he eventually reported for duty in March this year, after the plan was not carried out due to Chen’s arrest.
Nonetheless, despite knowing that his ID card and health insurance card were not lost but was given to an impostor, he still lied in February and applied to the Household Registration Office and the National Health Insurance Administration to reissue his ID card and health insurance card.
On the other hand, the judge has requested Darren to return as witness later on due to inconsistencies between his and Chen’s payment accounts.
(Photo Source: Sinovision, Darren Fanpage IG)