Rapist dad saw teen daughter at police station, went home to change, then surrendered

On Sept 7, Deputy Public Prosecutor Eric Hu told the High Court that the victim was physically abused growing up.

On numerous occasions, the man would pull her hair, hit her with a clothes hanger and cane her multiple times for slight infractions.

The victim believed it was normal for him to use violence against her, said the prosecutor.

On the night of Aug 10, 2024, the man confronted her about the cleanliness of their home.

He flew into a rage, swept all the items on the dining table onto the floor, and told her to go to her room.

He dismantled the CCTV cameras in his flat before he went to bed.

The next morning, the man went to the victim’s room to wake her up.

When she did not respond, he lifted one end of the blanket covering her body then molested and raped her.

The girl was shocked but did not react because she was afraid it would anger him, said the prosecutor.

While the man was in the shower after the attack, the victim ran to the police station and reported the incident to the counter staff.

When the man discovered she was not in the flat, he walked past the NPC while looking for her and saw her sitting inside.

Investigations found he had taken two obscene photos of her between 2021 and 2023, and he had embezzled money meant to be paid to his employer for event installation works.

The prosecution sought a jail term of between 13 years and eight months and 14 years and nine months, with an additional 18 to 24 weeks’ jail in lieu of nine to 11 strokes of the cane.

The man cannot be caned as he is above 50 years old.

The man’s lawyer, Gregory Fong, asked for a jail term of 13 years and five months.