SINGAPORE: A man who was in charge of a uniform
group in a school in Singapore was jailed six years on Thursday for
sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy.
The 53-year-old was found guilty of two counts of
outrage of modesty and one count of underage sex.
One count of sexual exploitation of a child, and two
counts of violating the Films Act were also taken into
consideration.
The man visited the school weekly to conduct activities for the
uniform group.
He became acquainted with his victim and would bring him out for
meals outside the school.
During the March school holidays in 2010, the accused invited the
boy to his home on the pretext of studying.
He asked the boy to take a shower before he joined in.
The man then used the opportunity to touch the boy's groin.
After the bath, they went to the bedroom where he masturbated and
performed oral sex on the boy.
The prosecution highlighted that the accused had abused his
position of trust and authority by "callously violating the victim
to satiate his sexual desires."
The court also heard that the boy did not consent to the acts but
had "complied" as the man was his superior.
In his sentencing, the district judge also noted that the boy
suffered emotional damage and currently suffers from trust
issues.
- CNA/xq