"Heartbeat molester" charged with molesting 27
children
SINGAPORE : The man dubbed the "heartbeat molester"
was charged in court on Thursday with molesting 27 more
children.
This is in addition to the charge last week where he
allegedly stroked an 11-year-old girl on her right arm and sliding
his fingers beneath her shirt sleeve at a staircase landing in
Hougang.
Martin Tan Chye Guan, 47, was accused of molesting
the 27 girls between February 1, 1999 and October 8 this
year.
The youngest victim was eight years old, while the oldest was
12.
Tan allegedly molested them in staircase landings across housing
estates in Singapore.
In some instances, he purportedly grabbed the girls' hands and
placed them on his private parts.
Three of his fanily members were present in court on
Thursday.
A bail of S$50,000 was offered and Tan's passport was also ordered
to be impounded.
If convicted, he can be jailed up to five years and fined or
caned.
- CNA /ls
