S'porean man, 31, who made boy, 6, stay in push-up position for 18 hours & drink his own urine, jailed 9 years & 10 months
Two other boys, aged 10 and 11, were also abused.
A 31-year-old Singaporean man who abused multiple primary school students under his care in 2023 has been sentenced to nine years and 10 months in jail, with eight canings. The accused, whose identity is protected by a gag order, cannot be named. According to court documents, the man was hired as a manager in 2016 despite lacking any teaching or childcare qualifications.
He was tasked with taking care of students residing at a specific unit, including three victims: boys from China aged six, 10, and 11. The man subjected the six-year-old boy to 18 hours of abuse, forcing him to maintain a push-up position while studying English from 3:45pm to 5:00pm on March 9, 2023. He continued this punishment until the next morning and mocked the child when he cried out for hunger.
The man also starved the boy, made him urinate in a basin, and forced him to drink his own urine when thirsty. He hit the boy over 620 times and stomped on him over 45 times during this 18-hour ordeal. The man was arrested on March 14, 2023, after the boy's injuries came to light and he was brought to the hospital. He pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child abuse and voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Despite his defense claiming an alcoholic father and a violent older brother, the judge emphasized that such background does not excuse the man's behavior. The judge stated that the boy, who was vulnerable and trusted the man to care for him, should not have been subjected to such cruel acts.
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