Singapore: Man jailed one year for physically abusing 10-year-old stepdaughter

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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): While under police investigation for ill-treating his 10-year-old stepdaughter, a man continued to physically abuse her till she had to be hospitalised.

The 33-year-old was jailed for 12 months on Friday after pleading guilty to two counts of ill-treating a child. Another similar charge was taken into consideration during sentencing.