Vice-principal & parent extramarital affair: Woman claiming to be wife says affair lasted more than a year

More details regarding the resignation of a vice principal who was accused of having an extramarital affair with a student's parent have emerged.

According to Shin Min Daily News, they received news of the affair through an email tip-off on Oct. 17 containing intimate photos of the vice principal and the alleged parent in question, as well as screenshots of their chat history.

Shin Min then contacted a woman who claimed to be the vice-principal's wife, who said she found out about the affair at around the same time.

"I Am the Secret in Your Heart"

According to Shin Min, one of the screenshots was of an Instagram story, showing the two hugging each other, with the caption, "You who have always protected me silently. Thank you."

Shin Min added that when its reporter tried to contact the Instagram account in question, it no longer appeared to be in use.

Shin Min also said that screenshots provided by the reader showed "explicit" messages. One of them also showed the "agreement" between the vice-principal and the parent on how they should not "cut each other off".

The undated WhatsApp message showed that they had apparently spent the day visiting one of their "dad's houses," having coffee at Hougang Mall, and watching the movie "I Am the Secret in Your Heart" together.

"Wife" said she had suspicions months ago but found out only few days ago that the affair been going on for over a year

Shin Min contacted a woman, who claimed to be the wife of the vice-principal, through Facebook.

The "wife" had posted on her Facebook the photos of the jewellery her husband had given the parent and also claimed her husband tried to destroy evidence of the affair by smashing his phone.

When Shin Min asked the "wife" how she had found out about the affair in the first place, she said she had to keep it confidential.

The "wife" claimed she had discovered the affair a few days ago and that she had made a police report.

The "wife" also told Shin Min that the affair had been going on for about a year and a half.

However, she said she only had suspicions a few months back as she noticed her husband's change in behaviour, such as often saying he had no money while still buying gifts for others.

The "wife" also claimed that while she found out her husband was having an affair with a parent, she does not know the exact identity of the woman.

According to Shin Min the wife's Facebook page showed she has been married to her husband for more than 30 years.

However, as of Oct. 18, the posts about the affair have been taken down.

When asked by Shin Min on Oct. 19 what she intends to do next, the "wife" replied she did not know yet.

Shin Min said they also tried to retrieve the vice-principal's contact from the "wife", but she did not respond.

Other parents express shock

Meanwhile, other parents have expressed their shock over the matter.

According to Shin Min, word of the affair had spread among the school's parent group on Oct. 18, with one parent expressing her surprise at how sudden it was.

This parent described the vice-principal as very friendly and noted that he would often take the initiative to say hello, even if he did not know the person.

The parent also said that while they have not yet received a statement from the school about the matter, the vice-principal's name appears to have been removed from the school's website, which Shin Min said it has also verified.

MOE's previous statement

In response to Mothership's queries, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said it has been made aware of the matter and the vice-principal has tendered his resignation.

MOE added:

"School leaders are expected to maintain high standards of personal conduct to uphold the integrity and reputation of the Public Service.

The Ministry of Education is aware of the matter and is looking into it.

The individual has tendered his resignation and is currently on leave.

Meanwhile, the school will continue to actively monitor staff and students’ wellbeing and provide the necessary support."

Top photo via Shin Min Daily News