Jail, fine for man who abused then girlfriend by hitting her, spitting in her face
SINGAPORE – Twice, she was locked out of her home. At other times, her then boyfriend hit her and spat in her face. The woman finally left the relationship after months of abuse in 2018 upon realising that “the emotional and physical exhaustion was no longer sustainable”. On Tuesday (Oct 5), her abuser was sentenced to... » read more
Why knowing sexual history and what victim wore could help police in rape investigations
SINGAPORE – It might be a deeply personal issue for some, and others might even be offended when asked. But knowing about a rape victim’s sexual history is important in rape investigations, said the police and criminal lawyers. Not only does it help in analysing forensic medical examinations, but it also helps investigating officers pose... » read more
Building rapport with victims key to solving sex crimes
SINGAPORE – As a police officer investigating a serious sex crime, he once spent half an hour on the floor talking to a girl about Korean pop stars before she felt comfortable enough to share her story with him. Deputy Superintendent Ker Boon Tat, 34, told The Sunday Times that having a connection with the... » read more
8½ years’ jail for fifth person linked to case involving woman who was abused to ‘near death state’
SINGAPORE – A 34-year-old woman has become the fifth person from her family to be sent to jail over offences involving a mildly intellectually disabled friend who was treated as a slave and physically abused until she almost died. Haslinda Ismail was sentenced on Wednesday (Feb 3) to 8½ years’ jail after she pleaded guilty... » read more
Three years’ jail for woman who joined family members in abusing friend until victim almost died
SINGAPORE – A woman who joined her family members in abusing a mildly intellectually disabled friend so severely that she almost died was sentenced on Monday (Feb 1) to three years’ jail and ordered to pay $1,000 in compensation to the victim. Hasniza Ismail, 40, committed acts such as chaining the victim up to a... » read more
Man posed as ‘Regina’ on Twitter to con victim of $9k
Posing on Twitter as “Regina” and offering “sexting” services, a conman managed to convince a male victim into handing over nearly $9,000 in total after telling him sad stories about “her” life. The offender also posted his own girlfriend’s topless picture online as the Twitter page’s cover image. The picture did not show her face,... » read more
Man broke into friend’s home to steal tortoise, posted picture of himself with pet on social media
SINGAPORE – He broke into his childhood friend’s home during the circuit breaker period, ransacking the bedroom before leaving with a tortoise he claimed was promised to him. Roger Khoo Zhen Xuan, 36, later posted a picture of himself with the tortoise on social media, calling it his new pet. On Thursday morning, he pleaded... » read more
Two brothers jailed over abuse of family friend
Two brothers were jailed yesterday for offences related to their family’s physical abuse of a friend with mild intellectual disability, which left her in a near-death state. Muhammad Iskandar Ismail, 32, was jailed for two months and four weeks after pleading guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to the victim by slapping, punching... » read more
Ex-teacher admits performing indecent acts on 2 girls aged 15
A teacher performed indecent acts on two 15-year-old girls in separate incidents, and at least one of them was a student from the secondary school where he taught. He targeted his first victim in 2015. Court documents did not state if she was then a student at his school. He performed a sexual act on... » read more
Jail, fine for ex-national footballer who molested Tinder date’s friend
SINGAPORE – A former national football player was sentenced on Friday (Nov 13) to 18 weeks’ jail and a fine of $1,000 for offences including molesting his Tinder date’s friend. The incident happened after Mohammad Imran Sahib Mohamed Ibrahim Sahib met a woman on the online dating platform and they went clubbing together in 2018... » read more
9 months’ jail for maid who hit one-month-old baby to ‘vent her stress’
SINGAPORE – A domestic helper hit her employer’s one-month-old baby three times on his back to “vent her stress”. Indonesian Lana Ngizatul Mona, 26, was caught after the infant’s mother viewed a closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the incident. The baby boy sustained a bruise on his right shoulder as a result of the incident.... » read more
Man, 20, sentenced to 1 year RTC for molesting his underage cousin over 4 years
SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday (Oct 15) to 12 months at a Reformative Training Centre (RTC) for sexually assaulting his female cousin on multiple occasions between 2016 and 2019. He first molested his cousin in an apartment unit when she was 10 and he was 15. He continued to molest her... » read more