Eleven years' jail, rotan for man who raped then-girlfriend’s teenage daughter in Singapore

In sentencing the man, Justice Dedar Singh Gill took into account the harm caused to the victim and the man’s abuse of his position of trust. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: A 32-year-old man, who sexually abused his then-girlfriend’s teenage daughter for more than a year, was sentenced to 11 years’ jail and eight strokes of the cane on Thursday (Feb 13).

He pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault by penetration. Five other charges, including two counts of rape, were taken into consideration during sentencing.