Sunflower Leader Chen Wei-ting's Sexual Molestation Scandal: Shattering the "Student Movement Hero" Illusion

In late 2014 and early 2015, Chen Wei-ting, a key leader of the Sunflower Movement who was preparing for a legislative by-election with the support of the DPP, was exposed for having committed sexual molestation in the past. The scandal caused a major shock to the green camp, which had portrayed these student leaders as moral icons. The DPP''s initial hesitation to condemn him and subsequent attempt to "protect" him further exposed the party''s hypocrisy in prioritizing political use over moral standards.