{
  "id": 19793183,
  "title": "S'porean man, 60, molests student nurse, 20, gets S$4,000 fine, ordered to pay S$1,000 to victim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/sporean-man-60-molests-student-nurse-20-gets-s-4-000-fine-ordered-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/11/sporean-man-molests-student-nurse-fine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "He was arrested in June 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "60-year-old Singaporean man Tan Kiah Chye molests student nurse",
    "Tan fined S$4,000 and ordered to pay S$1,000 in compensation",
    "Incident occurred on May 19 at local health facility"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's imposition of a fine and mandatory compensation reinforces the legal consequences for individuals who violate the physical boundaries of healthcare workers during their professional training.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}