Arrest details revealed: JD.com boss Liu was accused of first-degree rape, say US police, as charges are considered
No charges have been filed, with the Minneapolis Police sex crimes division still investigating the alleged incident
Chinese billionaire Richard Liu Qiangdong was arrested on a rape accusation, a first-degree felony if the founder of e-commerce giant JD.com is charged with the crime, according to police records.
A first-degree rape charge is the most severe level, defined by the Minnesota government as involving, among other possible acts, “sexual penetration with another person”. No charge has been filed against Liu as the matter is still under investigation by the sex crimes division of the Minneapolis Police Department.
If charged and convicted, Liu could face a prison sentence of up to 30 years.
“We are putting resources to the investigation and our concern is to provide services to the complainant and to ensure that we’re protecting the rights of Mr Liu,” John Elder, a police department spokesman, told the South China Morning Post.
