A FORMER school teacher who had sex with a 15-year-old female
student was sentenced to 10 months' jail on Friday.
The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of sexual
penetration of a minor at her home in Woodlands on May 20 last
year.
He is not being named to protect the identity of the girl, now
16
A district court heard that early last year, the accused, who
was the victim's co-form teacher, exchanged contact details with
the girl who was asked to get a letter from her parent to explain
why she had not turned up in school for a few days.
They went for a movie in March 2010 and entered into a secret
romantic relationship. About two months later, he went to her home
and had sex with her. They ended their relationship in June last
year.
The accused, who had a second charge considered, was given two
weeks to settle his affairs before going to jail. He could have
been jailed for up to 10 years and/or fined.
-- ST