{
  "id": 9319647,
  "title": "S'pore silat instructor, 59, kisses female student, 14, on forehead & cheek, sends her sexual messages saying he's 'open minded'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/spore-silat-instructor-59-kisses-female-student-14-on-forehead-cheek",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/silat-instructor-kisses-student/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 59-year-old silat instructor in Singapore was sentenced to five months and five weeks in prison for molesting a 14-year-old female student and sending her sexually explicit messages. The offender pleaded guilty to one count of molestation and one of engaging in sexual communication with a minor. The incident occurred after the victim began taking traditional Malay martial arts lessons in November 2024. The teacher asked her to perform the salam greeting, which involves placing one's hand on an elder's forehead as a sign of respect. Instead, he pulled her in and kissed her on the forehead, causing her discomfort. This happened twice more, and on the third occasion, he kissed her directly on the cheek. In February 2025, the offender sent sexually charged messages to the student via the Telegram messaging app, expressing his curiosity about sex and suggesting she find an \"experienced\" individual like him. The victim took screenshots of the messages and reported the situation to the police after her mother discovered them. The offender was arrested in March 2026 and received some leniency for pleading guilty early.",
  "summary": "He operated under the guise of asking her to perform a salam greeting.",
  "key_points": [
    "59-year-old silat instructor in Singapore molested 14-year-old student.",
    "Instructor kissed student on forehead and cheek, sent sexual messages.",
    "Offender pleaded guilty, sentenced to five months and five weeks in prison."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}