SINGAPORE – A physical education teacher at a secondary school who romantically pursued one of his students admitted on July 23 that he committed sexual offences against her when she was between 14 and 15 years old.
The 45-year-old man pleaded guilty in the High Court to three counts of sexual penetration of a minor.
Two incidents took place in a room at a hotel in Bugis in 2022, while the third incident took place in school in 2023.
Another 12 charges will be considered when he is sentenced on Sept 16.
The man cannot be named due to a gag order to protect identity of the victim, who is now 18 years old.
When asked if he admitted to the statement of facts that was read out in court by the prosecution, he took an extended pause and heaved a sigh before replying that he admitted to the statement.
At the time of the offences, he had 18 years’ experience as a teacher. He taught the victim in 2022, and they followed each other on Instagram.
He started chatting with her on the platform about books and writing, which she was passionate about. They eventually moved the chat to Telegram, and he would periodically instruct her to delete the messages.
Although they messaged each other frequently, they did not speak much in school.
He sent her text messages saying that he had romantic feelings for her and repeatedly asked her to be his girlfriend.
She knew it was wrong to be in a relationship with a teacher and said she needed time to think about it.
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