16 years’ jail and caning for ex-PE teacher who sexually exploited student in hotels, school
When the girl, then 14, voiced doubts about their 28-year age gap, he assured her that age was not an issue.
A former PE teacher, now 45 years old, has been sentenced to 16 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old student over a period of 16 months in 2022. The victim, now 18, was unable to be named due to a gag order protecting her identity. The high court judge, Kwek Mean Luck, agreed that the offenses were premeditated and that the teacher took steps to entice the student for private and sexual encounters.
The judge was also convinced that the teacher attempted to conceal his actions by separately entering and leaving hotel rooms during these encounters. During the trial, it was revealed that the teacher had a romantic interest in the student, confessing his feelings for her and suggesting they be in a relationship despite the 28-year age gap.
The teacher was convicted of three counts of sexual penetration of a minor and 12 other sexual offenses. The investigation began after the victim ended the relationship and informed her friend, who then reported the matter to a teacher, leading to the teacher's arrest.
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