SAN FRANCISCO—The first incident of domestic violence between 73-year-old Henry Luong and his elderly female victim occurred Friday, May 1, 2022, when she was hit with a metal spaghetti strainer and broomstick but blocked the blows with her arms and hands, swelling them. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, he insulted her and threw her against a wall, causing her to fall, scraping her knees and bruising her face on the ground, where she remained until officers arrived to call an ambulance for her.
Afterwards, a Criminal Protective Order (CPO) was filed against Luong to stay150 yards away from her, her residence and not to contact her. On Friday, September 12, 2024, security guards handcuffed Luong for violating the order. The court sent out another CPO but less than a week after violating the first one, it was violated again on Monday, October 28, 2024, when he was shouting insults towards the victim’s window.
With the victim’s testimony and evidence presented at trial, on Monday, September 29, 2025, the jury was able to find Luong guilty of two counts of domestic violence (PC273.5(a)), one count of assault (PC240), one count of domestic battery (PC 243(e)(1)), one count of elder abuse (PC368(c)) and six counts of violating a Criminal Protective Order (PC166(c)(1)).
This case is prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Max Draskovich, with assistance from his paralegal team, including Lena Ku and Loretta Luu. IT support came from Leland Chan and Noaeh Pinaire. The victim advocacy was Oscar Gonzalez. San Francisco Police Department’s (SFPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU) worked in tandem, building a strong and solid case against Luong.
Although Luong is not in custody, his sentencing is on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Source: SF District Attorney|Press Room
