SINGAPORE: A taxi driver who accepted a job on ride-hailing application Tada asked an 18-year-old passenger to sit in front with him and molested her while they were on an expressway.
Leong Wing Fatt, a 63-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to 10 days’ jail on Tuesday (Mar 17) after pleading guilty to one count of molestation.
The court heard that the victim booked a Tada ride on Dec 1, 2024 and boarded Leong’s vehicle.
Initially, she sat in the back seat. Leong and the victim started talking and Leong suggested that the girl move to the front passenger seat. He claimed that he had to turn his head each time he wished to speak to the victim.
