SINGAPORE: An air-conditioning contractor who had gone to sleep after getting drunk at a company dinner came across a sleeping woman who had also become intoxicated during the meal and raped her.
Beh Kien Tai, a 37-year-old Malaysian man, was sentenced on Thursday (Jul 23) to 11-and-a-half years’ jail and nine strokes of the cane.
He pleaded guilty to one count of rape and one count of molestation, with another two charges taken into consideration.
The court imposed a gag order protecting the identity of the victim, and names of various involved parties, including the company, were redacted from court papers.
THE CASE
The victim, a 39-year-old Singaporean project manager, had been invited to a company dinner by the owner of an interior design company, named only as C1.
The victim had previously worked there as a freelance sales associate and was friends with C1.
The dinner was hosted at an office space in a redacted location on Jan 13, 2023.
The victim attended along with some staff members from C1’s company, including suppliers and subcontractors.
Beh was the subcontractor maintaining the air-conditioning for the unit and was also invited.
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