Singapore: Private tutor, 57, sentenced to 53 months’ jail for molesting two of his male pupils


Sou Kum Choi pleaded guilty to one charge of molesting an 11-year-old boy on Nov 3. He had earlier been convicted in August of molesting another victim. - ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE: A private tutor who molested two of his male pupils was sentenced to 53 months’ jail on Friday.

Sou Kum Choi, 57, pleaded guilty on Friday to one charge of molesting an 11-year-old boy in 2018 and consented for three molestation charges against the same victim to be taken into consideration during his sentencing.

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