THE Edison Chen scandal has taken on a new twist.
The latest batch of photos, released on Saturday, claimed another victim - a woman resembling tycoon Albert Yeung Sau Shing's niece, Ms Vincy Yeung.
Mr Yeung owns Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong.
His niece, an undergraduate studying in Boston, is Edison's current girlfriend.
Three pictures show a naked woman resembling her standing in a shower.
But questions are being raised on when the pictures were taken, reported Apple Daily.
In 2006, Edison and Ms Yeung admitted that they were dating. She was 18 then.
Then, last July, during a Taiwanese television interview, Edison revealed that they had been dating for three years. If that is accurate, it means the couple started dating in 2004, when Ms Yeung was 16.
So, say netizens, it is possible that the pictures were taken before her 16th birthday.
They are calling for a police investigation into whether the person who took the photos is guilty of having sex with an underaged girl.
And this could spell more trouble for the beleaguered Edison.
In Hong Kong, anyone caught with child pornographic materials can be fined a maximum of HK$100,000 ($18,000) and jailed up to five years. In addition, the crime does not depend where the pictures were taken.
ANTI-EDISON FERVOUR
Meanwhile, anti-Edison Chen sentiment has swept popular social networking site Facebook. Several anti-Edison Chen groups have sprouted. One, in particular, has unified detractors of Edison's actions.
Called 'We strongly urge Tang King Shing to go to Canada to arrest Edison Chen' in Mandarin, it was formed last month by a netizen named Chris Chan. In two weeks, the group gathered more than 1,700 members.
Mr Tang is the commissioner of the Hong Kong police force.
Explaining why he set up the group, Mr Chan wrote: 'Tang King Shing says that anyone who possesses a large quantity of the pictures will be suspected of distribution, and urges us to keep away from the pictures.
'Edison is the source of the photos. If anyone commits a crime with the photos, he should be the one to blame. Shouldn't the police go to Canada to arrest Edison?'
After the Internet photos scandal surfaced, Edison said that he might travel to Canada. But it is believed he is now in Boston.
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