Singapore mum charged with failing to protect daughter from being sexually abused by son


The woman allegedly knew from as early as 2010 that her son was sexually abusing his sister. -ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A woman appeared in a district court on Monday (Oct 25) as she is accused of failing to take steps to protect her daughter from being sexually abused by her son.

The Singaporean woman, now 43, and all other parties linked to this case, cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the daughter's identity.

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