In 2021, Yat-Sen Chang, a German Paedophile and a former ballet instructor at a dance academy in west London, received a sentence for thirteen charges of sexual assault.
Yat-Sen Chang, 49 (16.10.71), of Theatre Kiel, Germany, was convicted of the offences on Tuesday, 11 May, following a two-week trial at Isleworth Crown Court.
On Wednesday, 20 October 2021, Yat-Sen Chang received a nine-year prison sentence from the same court.
This case involves allegations of sexual assault from four victims: victim [A], victim [B], victim [C], and victim [D].
At the time of the offences, Yat-Sen Chang was an instructor of ballet at a dancing academy in west London.
In 2016, victims [A] and [B] reported to the police seven sexual offences committed by Yat-Sen Chang over a two-year span.
Subsequently, victims [C] and [D] reported seven sexual assaults committed by Yat-Sen Chang over a span of three years.
This pertains to incidents of sexual assault that transpired during private ballet instruction sessions conducted by Chang with each victim.
Subsequent to these claims, an inquiry was initiated by the police from the West Area Child Abuse Unit.
Yat-Sen Chang was apprehended on 14 April 2016 on allegations of sexual assault and was subsequently interviewed on 27 August 2020. He refuted all accusations levelled against him.
Yat-Sen Chang was charged twice, first on 12 December 2019 and again on 10 November 2020, for a total of 14 counts of sexual assault on four females. These charges related to incidents that occurred between 1 December 2009 and 10 April 2016 at a dance school in west London, his private residence and a London ballet school.
After a trial that lasted just over two weeks, Yat-Sen Chang was found unanimously guilty of twelve counts of sexual assault on a female and guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration of a female. He was acquitted of one count.
Detective Constable Helen Larson, of the West Area Child Abuse Unit, said: “Yat-Sen Chang abused his position of trust and power to prey on his young victims when they were most vulnerable. The sentencing today has put a dangerous and predatory individual behind bars, and I am sure that this has prevented further offences from taking place.
“The victims showed extreme bravery and courage in reporting the incident and helping us to bring Yat-Sen Chang to justice. I hope that the result today brings them some closure so they can begin to move on with their lives.
“It remains a top priority for the Met to tackle and prevent instances of sexual assault, putting offenders behind bars and bringing justice to the victims. I encourage anyone who has been a victim or witnessed a sexual assault to contact the police. We have specially trained officers who will give advice and take all allegations seriously. You will be supported.”
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