Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim set for November trial over sex-related offences

Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim set for November trial over sex-related offences

SINGAPORE: Five alleged patients accused former Singapore Idol determine Ken Lim Chih Chiang of insulting or outraging women’s reserve, and he is scheduled to go on trial for those offenses.

The 59-year-old boy’s first day of prosecution will be on November 17, and subsequent test dates are set for April and May of the following year, according to court documents.

Lim is facing a total of seven expenses. On November 23, 2021, he is charged with molesting a 25-year-old person in his Henderson Road company at Hype Records.

He was charged with this crime for the first time in March of this year, making it the most current alleged offense.

The various six offenses are for demeaning the reserve of four additional women who worked or resided in his office between 1998 and 2013.

Lim is alleged to have said, among other things, that he could help a adult performer who was romantically inexperienced.

He is charged with saying things like,” What if I have sex with you right now?” and enquiring about the virginity of two other women.

Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng, Mr Paul Loy, and Mr. Calvin Ong are the attorneys from WongPartnership who are defending Lim.

Following a pre-trial conference on Friday afternoon( Sep 22 ), the trial dates were set.

This followed the release of a speech by Lim’s attorneys on Wednesday following the receipt of the most recent cost. The attorneys claimed that their client had made it clear that he intended to” rapidly contend the allegations” since being initially charged in March.

Lim’s attorneys stated in the statement that their client was” upset that the trial has not been prepared to take deadlines for test despite various demands by us to do so.”

If found guilty of rape, he could receive a good or both, as well as an up to two-year prison sentence. Caning is another form of punishment, but those over 50 are no.

If found guilty of insulting a person’s humility on one count, he could receive up to one year in jail, fine, or both.