Restaurant chef sexually assaulted girl, 11, while staff and customers were present
Kassim Juhamat was sentenced to 8½ years' jail.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a 63-year-old chef at a restaurant in Singapore, according to prosecutors. Kassim Juhamat was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to 8½ years in jail on August 26, 2025. The incident occurred in June 2025 while other staff and customers were present in the restaurant. The victim, who occasionally visited the restaurant, initially tried to leave the table but Kassim held her hand tightly, kissed her, and sexually violated her.
He also forced her to perform an obscene act. The girl told her mother about the assault the next day after being confronted by Kassim, who initially denied the allegations but later confessed when she revealed her intention to report the incident to the police and check CCTV footage.
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