Misused public funds
Independent Legislator May Chin Indicted Over NT$7.87 Million Subsidy Fraud Using Nominal Aides
Confidence: Corroborated · 3 sourcesTaiwan · Sep 22, 2026
Subject of this story
May Chin (Kao Chin Su-mei), Member of the Legislative Yuan (Plains Indigenous constituency)
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Oversight
Taipei District Prosecutors Office
Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)
What happened
Taiwan's Investigation Bureau raided independent Legislative Yuan member May Chin's (Kao Chin Su-mei) office and residence in February 2026. On June 8, 2026, the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office indicted her along with more than 20 others, alleging she used friends and relatives as nominal legislative assistants to fraudulently claim over NT$7.87 million in government subsidies, and separately illegally imported unapproved COVID-19 test kits from China. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 12 years and six months.
Sources (3)
Taipei TimesLegislator May Chin faces up to 12.5 years in prison in a NT$7.87 million fraud case involving nominal legislative assistants.
Focus Taiwan (CNA)Kao Chin Su-mei (May Chin) and more than 20 others were indicted June 8 on corruption and fraud-related charges tied to embezzlement of public funds.
Taiwan NewsLawmaker Kao Chin Su-mei was indicted over subsidy fraud involving nominal legislative aides.
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May Chin (Kao Chin Su-mei)
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