The CPBL has handed a lifetime ban to former All-Star infielder Chen Kai-lun, who was found guilty of attempted rape by a Taipei district court on Monday.
The Shilin District Court sentenced Chen to 20 months in prison after finding the former Fubon Guardians player guilty of sexually assaulting a woman before attempting to rape her in a restaurant bathroom in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District on Oct. 9, 2021.
Chen, who admitted exposing himself to the woman as well as touching her breasts and crotch area without her consent, can appeal the verdict.
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Chen’s lawyer had argued for a more lenient sentence, saying the former infielder was drunk at the time of the assault and had issues with alcohol dependency.
Following the verdict, the Guardians issued a statement saying they had suspended Chen as soon as they were aware of the incident and had been assisting prosecutors with their investigation.
The Guardians said the case was not made public at the time partly due to a request from the plaintiff.
A CPBL All-Star in 2013 and 2014, Chen left the Guardians at the end of the 2021 season and announced his retirement.
His decision to hang up his cleats at the age of 34 after finishing the season with a 0.253 batting average came as a surprise, with Chen citing family reasons for the decision at the time.
New Taipei Municipal Jian-shan Junior High School announced on Tuesday that it had dismissed Chen as coach of the school’s baseball team on Monday evening.
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