SINGAPORE – A man approached a 12-year-old boy with autism and repeatedly molested the child, who was unable to alert anyone or express himself.
Court documents stated that the victim was also unable to tell the police about his ordeal when officers interviewed him later.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mavis Ng said: “The victim later shared, through drawings, with his counsellor that he felt scared and confused about the incident.”
On Dec 4, Ang Zhi Wei, 30, who knew the victim had special needs, was sentenced to 10 months and two weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to a molestation charge.
DPP Ng told the court that Ang was at Yishun Swimming Complex at around 4pm on Feb 25 when he spotted the boy, whom he found to be “handsome”, walking alone towards some vending machines near a men’s restroom.
