NSF raped deaf and mute 13-year-old girl while pregnant wife was away, gets jail and caning
The teenager secretly texted the man's wife for help and the attack stopped only when the wife returned home and began unlocking the flat's door.
A Singaporean full-time national serviceman serving a 12-year and nine-month jail term and caning for raping a deaf and speech-impaired 13-year-old girl while his pregnant wife was away, was sentenced on August 5. The 24-year-old man, who cannot be named for the victim's protection, pleaded guilty to aggravated statutory rape and being absent without leave.
The victim's mother had arranged for the girl to stay at the accused's flat when his wife left to run errands and the offender raped her. The victim secretly texted her wife for help, but the man overpowered her and demanded sex. When the wife returned and began unlocking the door, the offender stopped the assault and told the girl to quickly go to the toilet to wash herself.
The victim's mother discovered the injuries and called the police. The offender also pleaded guilty to going AWOL, which he had been doing due to financial issues. Justice Andre Maniam rejected the defense's argument that the victim's disability minimized the crime, citing the victim's ability to communicate her refusal to the offender and his wife.
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