Dishwasher jailed for child sexual assault

They arranged to meet on Jan 3, 2024, and Kessler booked a private hire car to pick her up from school and ferry her to Tampines.

At about 3.57pm, Kessler brought her to the third floor of an HDB block — a location he knew was usually deserted, having engaged in intimate acts with his ex-girlfriend there on multiple occasions.

Upon reaching the location, Kessler proceeded to grope the girl and have sexual intercourse with her, only ending the meeting about two hours later when the girl’s mobile phone began to ring.

That evening, the girl’s sister discovered that she had met up with Kessler. She then contacted him through a mutual friend, confronted him with several family members, and reported the matter to the police.

Investigations revealed that Kessler committed the offences while out on bail for an unrelated case. Following his re-arrest, he had remained in remand.

Previous convictions include rioting, facilitating scams

Kessler had previously been arrested for rioting and had also opened bank accounts for criminals to make a quick buck.

Before November 2021, he opened three new bank accounts at his friend’s suggestion and handed over the account details in exchange for money.

Investigations found that funds linked to several scam cases had passed through the three accounts.

In another incident on Oct 2, 2023, Kessler and five girls aged between 11 and 17 assaulted a 16-year-old girl.

The prosecution noted that Kessler continued to commit offences despite having a criminal record and being placed on probation. He was sentenced to reformative training for his previous offences.

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