Man fined for molesting woman at bus stop
By Claire Huang | Posted:
28 November 2012 1645 hrs
SINGAPORE: A 62-year-old gardener was fined $3,000 on Wednesday for
molesting a woman at a bus stop outside Peace Centre in Sophia
Road.
Low Hock Leng admitted that he brushed the upper inner thigh of the
32-year-old woman at about 1pm on March 3 this
year.
The court heard that Low had earlier brushed against her left
shoulder when he walked past her at the bus stop, which was not
crowded.
The woman thought it was accidental and did not confront
him.
Five minutes later, as she was about to board a bus, Low walked
towards her and brushed against her upper inner thigh with his
right hand.
The victim shouted at him, grabbed his bag when he tried to flee
and detained him with the help of a passer-by.
For using criminal force with the intention to outrage modesty, Low
could have been jailed up to two years, fined and
caned.
- CNA/de