SINGAPORE: A man who sexually abused his biological sister and had sex with two other minors was sentenced to 16 years ‘ jail and 15 strokes of the cane on Monday ( Mar 10 ).
The 27-year-old person, who cannot be named due to a gag order, pleaded guilty to one count of abduct and four counts of sexual penetration of a small below 16 years old.  ,
Another 15 expenses of a comparable character were taken into consideration for his punishment. One of these costs involves the person aiding a co-accused individual to murder one of the victims somewhere in June 2020.  ,
The co-accused was later sentenced to eight times ‘ prison and three stroke of the wood by the Court of Appeal.  ,
During his reading, which was held in the High Court, the jury heard that somewhere between Sep 6 and Dec 31, 2016, the guy– who was 19 years old at the time – called his sister, then older 11, into his room and closed the door.  ,
At the time, the defendant’s family, niece and nephew were asleep in a separate place.  ,
Feeling sexually aroused after consuming beer earlier, the man showed her a pornographic videos and asked her if she would be willing to perform a sexual act on him.
When she refused, he grabbed her hand, placed it on his personal sections and instructed her to stroke him.  ,
As he had formerly hit her when she did not comply with his directions, the victim did not dare to say no or call for help, the jury heard. The gentleman proceeded to abduct the target.  ,
The physical abuse just came to light in Oct 2020 – four years after the incident- after she disclosed it to her kind professor and councilor, resulting in a police report being filed on Oct 5, 2020. The court heard that she had confided in her elder sister and mother a fortnight earlier, in September 2020.  ,
The man even pleaded guilty to having intercourse with two different minors- a 14-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl- on individual occasions between Jul 2017 and Nov 2019.  ,  ,
He entered a partnership with the 14-year-old woman in June 2017, after chatting with her in a Whatsapp party. At the time, he was 19 years older.  ,
A month later, when the couple met up at a staircase , getting at a multi-storey carpark, he biologically penetrated her. The child later , disclosed the tragedy to her kind professor, who informed her family, and a police report was made.  ,
Following the officers report lodged by the victim’s mother, the officers recorded a declaration from the man in May 2018.
Despite this, he remained undaunted and continued insulting.  ,
In October 2019, he entered a partnership with another small, a 13 year-old girl who got to hear him through her companions. He was 22 years old at the time.
The jury heard that between Nov 2019 and April 2020, he had sexual intercourse with the target on many occasions.  ,
On Apr 15, 2020, during a routine patrol, the police found him with the girl at the staircase landing of a multi-storey carpark. A check on his handphone revealed videos of the girl performing oral sex on him. He was placed under arrest subsequently.  ,
Deputy Public Prosecutors Sheldon Lim and Kelly Ng sought a sentence of 15 years and 14 to 16 months ‘ imprisonment, and 17 or 18 strokes of the cane, given the overall period of his offences and the type of victims involved.
” The accused has demonstrated, repeatedly, that he has no qualms setting upon these victims who had placed their trust in him to protect them, and not use them as tools for his sexual gratification”, they said in their submission.  ,
In sentencing, Justice Hoo Sheau Peng said the man is a serial offender, adding that it is necessary to impress upon him that his offending behaviour is grave and to deter him from reoffending after his release.  ,
She added that a strong message must be sent to like-minded offenders that preying on vulnerable victims for their sexual gratification is conduct that will not be tolerated.
While the defence had argued in their mitigation plea that the man had a clean record, Justice Hoo said he should not be regarded as a first offender because he had already committed other sexual offences on prior occasions, including offences against his sister.  ,
” This is a case where the law simply caught up with the accused a little too slowly”, she said.  ,
The penalty for sexual penetration of a minor under 16 is up to 20 years ‘ jail and fine or caning if there is an element of exploitation involved, or up to 10 years ‘ jail and/or a fine.
If the minor is under 14, the maximum jail term is 20 years and the offender can also be fined or caned.  ,