Man gets jail, caning for raping stepdaughter; victim not believed by family, placed in welfare home
The abuse began when the victim was 16 and continued for about nine months before she confided in her boyfriend.
In Singapore, a 43-year-old man was sentenced on September 1 to 22 years in prison and 24 canings for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, who was 16 at the time. The abuse spanned approximately nine months and took place both in the man's van and his one-room flat while the victim's family slept. The woman's mother and six other children did not believe her account of the abuse and placed her in a welfare home.
The man pleaded guilty to four charges of rape, with nine similar charges taken into account. The court heard that the family lived together in the same room, with the woman having seven children in total. The abuse began in June 2023 when the victim received lewd text messages from her stepfather, who then assaulted her in the van.
The abuse continued in various locations, including the man's van and home, with the victim being coerced into sex acts by threats of phone confiscation. After the last rape in February 2024, the victim confided in her boyfriend, who in turn informed her mother. The mother confronted the stepfather, who laughed off the accusations and denied any wrongdoing.
The victim then reported the abuse to her school teacher, who led to the arrest and court proceedings.
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