A landlord in Singapore was found not guilty of one count of molesting his female tenant on two occasions because the woman was doubtful whether she had been impacted by him or a spirit.
But, Tsai Guang Yao Zhou, 39, was found guilty of the following rape charge and given an eight-month prison term.
District Judge Lee Lit Cheng explained the reasons for her decision in a judgment that was made public on Thursday ( Mar 21 ).
Tsai and his family, along with her then-boyfriend, had rented a room to the tenant.
The modern lock that Tsai and his wife used to secure the door to the room she rented was in place.
THE FIRST INCIDENT
On the day of Jun 5, 2021, the five inhabitants of the flat had supper and alcohol.
The target slept in her room before being awakened by the sound of one kissing and mousing her.
She opened her eyes and observed a man’s figure with a Tsai-like hair. The speaker abruptly left the room.
The target and her partner did never fight Tsai at the time because they were uncertain whether the victim had been molested by Tsai or by” a spirit or an imp,” according to the court.
Following this event, the victim and her partner installed a closed-circuit television cameras in their place.
THE SECOND INCIDENT
The smooth occupants had supper and alcoholic beverages again in the early hours of August 15, 2021.
While her fiance was in the house washroom, the victim slept in her place.
On three times that day, Tsai opened the door to the murderer’s place without knocking.
On one of the times, the room’s CCTV cameras captured Tsai escorting the sufferer, who was lying on the bed.
Tsai’s side was seen in the video reaching toward and moving over the victim’s chest.
He was pushing the defendant’s hair away from her mouth when the girl sat up instantly, appearing alarmed.
Tsai left the room after recently speaking with the prey, and the sufferer revealed what had transpired when he had finished his bath.
The girl filed a police statement on Aug 16, 2021, after she and her boyfriend secured substitute accommodation.
Another sexual landlord was informed of what transpired, and she moved the first out as well.
AT TRIAL
At test, Tsai denied entering the room for the first occurrence. He claimed that he entered the room to avoid the following incident because he was concerned the sufferer might choke.
He claimed he was trying to find a suitable area of her brain to turn her over, but that he had not touched her shoulder.
Judge Lee acquitted Tsai of the first command on the grounds that the victim’s testimony was never particularly compelling for this event.
The victim claimed that she continued to live in the level after the first event because she lacked confidence in the identity of the accused or a heart.
If she knew the accused was the one who molested her, she said she would have ejected from the apartment right away.
The victim did not provide evidence to support her claims that she was only determined to remain there because she believed she had been molested by a heart.
She” seemed to have viewed harassment by a spirit as being of a different nature than it would be by a person,” said Judge Lee.
” Consequently, there was reasonable doubt whether ( she ) was sure if the physical acts… had in fact taken place”.
Because a closet was usually locked next to their place, the sufferer claimed that she and her partner had a suspicion that she had been touched by a heart. Tsai and his family prayed to Indian gods, the woman said.  ,
When the defendant’s partner inquired if she knew the person who had touched her was a human being or a heart, the victim responded by saying she knew.
Then they made the decision to be in the apartment to find out whether the person who molest her was a person or a spirit.
The lady added that because she was confused, she did not want to unfairly blame the accused.
Tsai was found guilty of the second charge by the prosecutor because it had been proven beyond a reasonable fear and because his actions had been captured on CCTV.
Judge Lee refuted Tsai’s claim that he was attempting to turn the survivor around. She claimed that her assertion that he did not push before entering was” just unbelievable” was untrue.
Tsai’s conviction and paragraph are both challenged. He is out on loan, pending charm.