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A 57-YEAR-OLD cabby who was fined $2,000 at first for hugging a
15-year-old Australian student on Tuesday found himself being sent
to jail for eight weeks instead.
A High Court judge increased Heng Swee Weng's sentence after an
appeal by the prosecution, saying that a clear message must be sent
out that inappropriate behaviour by public transport workers will
not be tolerated.
Justice V. K. Rajah considered factors including the age of the
victim and that Heng knew she was lost but led her into believing
he would help her.
The judge said he would give detailed reasons in writing at a
later date.
On the night of Nov 1 last year, the girl was on her way home
from school, but took the wrong bus and became lost in Bedok.
She flagged down Heng's taxi, told him she was lost and had no
money but needed to get home.
