SINGAPORE: A father who found that his 16-year-old daughter had sent nudes to a classmate confronted the girl angrily and sexually abused her.
The 54-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his daughter, was sentenced on Monday (Feb 23) to six years’ jail.
Of this, nine months is in lieu of caning as he cannot be caned since he is above 50.
The man pleaded guilty to three counts of outraging his daughter’s modesty while causing her to be in fear of instant hurt.
Another three charges were taken into consideration.
THE CASE
The court heard that the victim was 16 in May 2024 when her father conducted a check on her phone.
He found that she had sent her male classmate nude photos and intimate videos of herself, while the classmate had also sent explicit photos to her.
On May 12, 2024, the man took the victim and her younger sister to their grandparents’ home.
While the grandparents were watching TV in the living room, the man asked the victim to go into the bedroom.
He joined her and locked the door. He then sat on the bedframe and angrily told his daughter to strip.
The girl apologised, knowing that her father had seen the contents of her phone, but refused to take off her clothes.
Her father then raised his voice and repeatedly commanded her to strip.
