SINGAPORE: A man who was acquitted of three charges of molestation and insulting modesty after a trial in the State Courts has had his acquittals overturned by a High Court judge, following an appeal by the prosecution.
The victim, whose identity is protected, lost her job after making a report against Tan, who was one of the directors of the company.District Judge Ng Peng Hong found Tan guilty only of one charge of molestation and acquitted him of the other three charges. He sentenced Tan to five months' jail, but both Tan and the prosecution appealed.
He said it was questionable that the victim failed to confide in any of her close friends or family members about the incidents. "The fact of the matter is that victims to sexual assault regardless of age, level of maturity or even gender cannot be expected to react in a uniform way," said Justice Hoong.THE CONSISTENCY OF THE VICTIM'S EVIDENCE
He said the victim's account remained consistent even when she was faced with difficult and directed questions from the defence.