It was in 1972 that Tang committed his kidnapping crime. When the original sentence was passed, Tang first experienced the imminent threat of death.
民國六十一年，唐震寰卻因債務糾紛，一時鬼迷心竅，竟然綁架友人的子女，意圖索款新台幣三十萬元，犯下了擄人勒贖罪，被判死刑。