SINGAPORE – Two pre-teen sisters were separately molested by their uncle at his home and each later found out what he had done to the other.
The man had also sent inappropriate messages to the younger girl, such as “Just now driving kept thinking of you”, “I like your hair smell”, and “Think you be my gf better”.
The older sister was 10 to 11 years old when she was assaulted from 2018 to 2019, while the younger sister was eight to nine years old when she was abused in 2018.
Their parents made a police report in 2021 upon the advice of the older girl’s school, where a teacher had observed that she had behavioural issues.
On April 23, the 51-year-old man, who has three daughters, pleaded guilty to three charges for outraging the modesty of a minor under the age of 14.
He cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the identities of the victims.
Four other similar charges will be taken into consideration when he is sentenced. The case was adjourned to June 30.
The man’s wife and the victims’ mother are sisters.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Wong Shiau Yin told the High Court that their families were close.
The two families met regularly to celebrate special occasions and had gone on holidays together.
