The elderly man’s identity cannot be disclosed due to a gag order to protect the younger man’s identity. - Photo: ST
SINGAPORE: An elderly man is accused of molesting and performing a sex act on a 25-year-old man he allegedly knew to be a “vulnerable person”, at the void deck of a Housing Board block in 2023.
On Tuesday (Aug 5), the 76-year-old man was charged with one count each of molestation and performing a sex act on the alleged victim without his consent.
The elderly man’s identity cannot be disclosed due to a gag order to protect the younger man’s identity.
A State Court’s online portal states that they were “neighbourhood characters” at the time.
According to court documents, the elderly man allegedly committed the offences at around 10am on Aug 9, 2023. He is expected to plead guilty on Sept 16.
If convicted of performing a non-consensual sex act on another person, an offender can be jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned.
An offender convicted of molestation can be jailed for up to three years, fined, caned or receive any combination of such punishments.
However, the sentences for both offences can be increased by up to twice if they involved vulnerable persons.
The elderly man cannot be caned as he is over 50 years old. - The Straits Times/ANN
