Paedophile who sexually abused 11 girls, including his own daughter and granddaughters, gets jail
The judge noted that the jail term should not be crushing or amount to a life sentence for the 71-year-old man, who suffers from a rare blood cancer called myelofibrosis.
A 71-year-old Singaporean man, who was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually abusing 11 girls over a period of 33 years. The abuse, which began in 1990 and continued until 2023, included rape, molestation, and other forms of sexual assault. The victims ranged in age from five to 15 years old and included his own daughter, granddaughters, nieces, and students from an enrichment centre he managed with his wife.
The judge, Justice Mavis Chionh, noted that the sentence should not be excessively harsh or life-imprisonment for the elderly man, but rejected the defense's request for judicial mercy. She emphasized that this was a tragic case of persistent sexual offending by a diagnosed pedophile against family members and students who trusted him.
Despite being punished and prosecuted twice in the past, the full extent of his predatory behavior only came to light after he began preying on his granddaughters following his second release from prison.
The judge rejected both the prosecution's and defense's sentencing positions, stating that neither fully applied the totality principle, which considers the combined sentence to ensure it is just, fair, and not overly harsh. She also noted that the man's reduced life expectancy due to his blood cancer did not mitigate his criminal conduct. The judge emphasized the heinous nature of the offenses, particularly those involving his daughter, granddaughters, and niece.
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