Mainland Chinese student jailed for 3 months for hiring imposter to take TOEFL test

2026-02-02 - 06:37

A mainland Chinese student has been jailed for three months for paying an impostor to take an English proficiency test in Cambodia on her behalf and submitting the results to a university in Hong Kong to meet graduation requirements. Tuen Mun Court on Monday ruled that a community service order would not help Huang Xinyi turn over a new leaf after a probation officer’s testimony about her “distorted values” and “deep-rooted disregard” for academic honesty. Magistrate David Chum Yau-fong said a...