SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old teenager, who pretended to
be possessed by the "Chinese God of Hell" so he could commit rape,
has been sent for reformative training.
He will spend between 18 months and three years at
the reformative training centre (RTC).
The teenager was 14 at the time of the
offences.
He had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and two counts
of sexual assault by penetration committed between February and
April 2008.
On each count, the highest penalty is 20 years' jail, fine or
caning.
Court documents showed that the teenager was inspired by what he
saw at a Chinese temple he used to frequent as a child.
At the time of the offence, the accused had shown interest in one
of the two victims, but she rejected him.
So he decided to pretend to be possessed by the "Chinese God of
Hell" to trick the two girls and force them into submission.
He told the Secondary 3 girls that if they did not comply and have
sex with him, their friends would be punished by the "God".
The accused and three other friends, who were 12, 14 and 15 years
of age then, used the tactic to get the girls to perform sexual
acts on them on several occasions.
In sentencing, district judge Roy Neighbour said the accused was
proven mentally and physically fit for reformative training, so the
teenager was ordered to be sent to RTC.
Besides these charges, the accused also faces prosecution for
traffic offences.
He was charged on Wednesday for driving without a valid licence,
driving without valid motor insurance, dangerous driving and
failure to render help after an accident.
- CNA/wm
