A DISTRICT judge who sentenced a marine supervisor to 14 years
and 20 strokes of the cane for molesting his two daughters said a
clear message must be sent that such acts would not be
tolerated.
District Judge Sarjit Singh told the 49-year-old father of three
that what he had done to his daughters was terrible and
disgusting.
'Instead of nurturing and protecting them, you violated them to
satisfy your sexual lust,' he said. 'This court has to send a clear
message that such acts will not be tolerated. Therefore, a
deterrent sentence will be imposed on you.'
The man pleaded guilty last week to seven charges of aggravated
molestation and one each of simple outrage of modesty and intruding
into the privacy of a woman. Eight others were taken into
consideration.
The daughters are now 22 and 17.
He could have been jailed for up to 10 years and caned on each
of the aggravated molestation, and up to two years and/or a fine or
caning for simple molestation. For peeping, the maximum jail term
is up to one year and/or a fine.
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