The victim, who was 12 to 13 years old during the 2015 abuse and is now 24, endured multiple incidents where the man isolated her in a master bedroom toilet. Her mother later moved the family out in January 2016 and divorced the offender. Despite the man pleading not guilty and claiming trial, the judge rejected allegations of fabrication after the victim's sisters corroborated her testimony.
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The court rejected the defense's claims of fabrication because testimony provided by the…: The court rejected the defense's claims of fabrication because testimony provided by the victim's sisters supported her account.
A gag order remains in place to protect the identity of the victim, who was an adolescent…: A gag order remains in place to protect the identity of the victim, who was an adolescent when the offenses occurred.
The severe sentence reflects the judicial priority of deterring trusted authority figures…: The severe sentence reflects the judicial priority of deterring trusted authority figures from sexually exploiting minors within household settings.
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SINGAPORE – A 44-year-old man who sexually assaulted his oldest stepdaughter in the shower in 2015 has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months in jail and 12 strokes of the cane.
The man made his four stepdaughters shower together before he isolated the victim, then 12 to 13 years old, from her sisters and told her to shower alone in another toilet.
On three occasions, he soaped, scrubbed and applied lotion on her body. He also sexually violated her on the third occasion.
In sentencing the man on Oct 23, Justice Aidan Xu said deterrence is needed to ensure that young persons are not exploited or harmed by those in authority around them.
Xu said: “It must be underlined that young persons are not objects or playthings for their elders.”
The man cannot be named due to a gag order that prevents the identification of the victim, who is now 24 years old.
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