Ex-ESF worker, parents charged in Hong Kong kindergarten bribery case

Ten parents who allegedly offered bribes were also charged, according to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

A former administrator of a kindergarten under Hong Kong’s biggest international school group has been charged with taking more than HK$900,000 (US$115,400) in bribes from 10 parents to help secure places for their children.

Fatima Rumjahn, 52, was earlier dismissed by the English Schools Foundation (ESF) following an internal probe. She had previously worked for ESF Wu Kai Sha International Kindergarten.

Ten parents who had allegedly offered bribes were also charged, while another one rejected the solicitation on the spot, according to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
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