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SINGAPORE: A man accused of repeatedly outraging a young girl\u2019s modesty in a church about 10 years ago was handed three molestation charges on Tuesday (Dec 9).<\/p>\n
The man, who is now 71 years old, is accused of committing the offences between April 16, 2015, and April 15, 2016.<\/p>\n
He cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the identity of the alleged victim, who was 12 at the time of the incidents. She is now 22.<\/p>\n
Details about the church have been redacted from court documents, which also did not disclose how the pair were linked to each other at the time.<\/p>\n
The documents also did not disclose why it took some 10 years for the man to be finally charged in court.<\/p>\n
However, they stated he had purportedly touched the alleged victim\u2019s chest and private parts at the place of worship.<\/p>\n
The case will be mentioned again in court on Dec 30.<\/p>\n
For each count of molesting a child below 14 years old, an offender can be jailed for up to five years or fined or caned, or receive any combination of such punishments.<\/p>\n
If convicted, the man cannot be caned as he is over 50 years old. – The Straits Times\/ANN<\/p>\n
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