A company director who molested his subordinate and sexually harassed her over a period of about five months was sentenced to a year's jail on Thursday .High Court overturned the acquittalHe was convicted in December of three charges of molestation and one charge of insulting a woman's modesty between August 2018 and January 2019.
On Thursday, the prosecution asked for 12 months' jail for Tan, saying this case was one of persistent workplace sexual misconduct, in which Tan repeatedly preyed on his employee. Mr Phang also highlighted Tan's lack of remorse. Tan called the victim a liar who concocted evidence and accused her of conspiring with other witnesses to frame him.Mr Phang also pointed to other aggravating acts by Tan, such as how he commented on how short the victim's dress was, smiled at her and asked her to delete an incriminating message.