SINGAPORE: In getting into a sexual relationship with his 13-year-old niece, a man sexually exploited her, raped her during staycations and “punished” her with sex acts when he grew jealous about a schoolmate she was dating.
The 38-year-old Singaporean man, who cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 21 years’ jail and 16 strokes of the cane on Monday (Aug 3).
He pleaded guilty to six charges that included statutory rape and sexual assault. Another 17 charges were considered in sentencing.
The court heard that the man was close to his brother, the victim’s father.
At the time of the offences, the offender was in a relationship with a woman whom he later married in May 2024. However, they did not live together.
He lived with his grandmother until she died before getting his own home.
PAIR GREW CLOSER AFTER HER 13TH BIRTHDAY
When the victim was below the age of 13, her interactions with her uncle were limited to family gatherings and outings on special occasions.
In September 2022, the man took the victim out to celebrate her 13th birthday and she rode on his motorcycle.
She said she enjoyed it and wanted to do it again, so he took her out several days later for supper.
While out, the girl saw her ex-boyfriend and told her uncle that he had touched her sexually and that she did not take issue with it.
From that day onwards, the pair grew closer and the girl would visit her uncle after school.
On one occasion, he molested her and asked if that was what her ex-boyfriend did. Although the girl was shocked, she did not object or react.
From October 2022, the pair considered themselves a couple, exchanging romantic messages daily, kissing and engaging in sex acts.
On a family trip to Malaysia around November 2022, the man molested the girl while they were alone in his room.
During the girl’s school holidays in the same month, the girl got permission from her parents to sleep over at her uncle’s place.
His grandmother had died by that time and they were alone at home.
After drinking alcohol, they engaged in sex acts and the man tried to rape her but could not, but he did it the next morning on her agreement.
After this, the pair had sex about four times a week at the man’s home.
He also went out to eat and shop with the victim, but avoided behaving intimately when their family members were around.
In 2023, the victim got permission from her parents to have a staycation with her uncle. He took along alcohol and toys and they had sex at a hotel.
They continued seeing each other in 2024, with the teenager visiting her uncle after school. The man joked about committing incest with her.
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