Minh Béo pleads guilty to child molestation and faces an 18-month prison sentence in the US.

The comedian pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court to two charges: child sexual abuse and attempted indecent acts with a child under 14.

On the afternoon of August 10th (California time, USA), the sixth hearing in the case of Minh Béo, accused of child sexual abuse, took place at the Orange County Superior Court, Westminster branch, California. To date, the comedian has been detained for more than four months at Theo Lacy Jail in Orange County.

At around 3 PM (California time), Minh Béo appeared in the suspect's orange jumpsuit, standing behind a metal cage.During the approximately 15-minute hearing, Minh Béo admitted...The charges include sexual abuse of a minor and attempted sexual acts with a child under 14. These are two of the three charges the actor is facing.bagThe Orange County District Attorney's office had previously filed charges.

Mr. Dung Taylor (event organizer in the US) and Ms. Ngoc Lan (A reporter from a Vietnamese newspaper overseas said the trial proceeded quickly and efficiently.Judge Derek G. Johnson read out Minh Beo's charges one by one. With the assistance of an interpreter, the actor pleaded guilty. His Japanese-American lawyer, Mia Yamamoto, stood by to help the interpreter convey the court's words to the actor.

The court has recommended an 18-month prison sentence for Minh Béo. The verdict will be announced on December 16th.According to a press release from the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Minh Beo has been placed on the U.S. lifetime sex offender registry.

Lawyer Mia Yamamoto is defending actor Minh Béo in court.

According to Ms. Ngoc Lan, in his loose prison uniform, Minh Beo looks much thinner than before, with dark circles under his eyes.The judge allowed spectators to film and take photos, but Minh Béo protested. His protest was rejected by the court. Disagreeing with the decision, the actor crouched down behind the iron cage to avoid being seen by everyone.

Prior to the hearing on August 10th, many experienced lawyers in the US, as well as those who had followed Minh Beo's case from the beginning, predicted that this would be a plea hearing for the comedian. Mr. Thien Thanh – the actor's cousin – shared this prediction. He noted that at the July 28th hearing, lawyer Mia Yammamoto negotiated for a long time and displayed a rather submissive attitude towards the prosecutor.

Scenes from actor Minh Béo's guilty plea hearing in the US on the afternoon of August 10th.

Actor Minh Béo traveled to the US for a performance tour starting on March 18th in California. According to Orange County prosecutors, on March 20th, the actor approached a group of dancers participating in a talent competition on a radio station in Huntington Beach. He is accused of...sexual abuseA young boy was present at a work event on March 23rd. The boy's family reported the incident to the police, and authorities quickly investigated and arrested the actor.

The Orange County District Attorney's office stated that Minh Béo has been charged with three counts: oral sex with a minor, engaging in lewd acts with a child under 14, and soliciting a child for lewd acts. The actor's bail was set at one million USD (over 22 billion VND).

There is no mutual legal assistance agreement between Vietnam and the United States, so in principle, a person who commits a crime will be tried according to the laws of the place where the crime was committed. In Minh Beo's case, he will be tried in the United States.

According to VNE