S'porean man, 60, molests student nurse, 20, gets S$4,000 fine, ordered to pay S$1,000 to victim
He was arrested in June 2026.
A 60-year-old Singaporean man, Tan Kiah Chye, was fined S$4,000 and ordered to pay S$1,000 in compensation to a 20-year-old student nurse he allegedly molested at a local health facility. Tan, who uses a wheelchair, pleaded guilty to outraging the woman's modesty. The incident occurred on May 19, when Tan wheeled himself towards the female nurse and slapped her left buttock over her pants.
She turned around and verbally protested, after which Tan apologized. The woman subsequently filed a police report, leading to Tan's arrest in June. Following the incident, the woman experienced emotional trauma, according to prosecutors. The deputy public prosecutor stated that the accused outraged the modesty of a student who was training to become a healthcare worker.
Convicted molesters can face up to three years in prison, fines, caning, or a combination of these punishments, but those aged 50 and above are exempt from caning.
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