S’porean man, 20, jailed for raping 2 girls & sexually assaulting another a few years ago, victims aged 13-14

A 20-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to nine years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane after raping three underage girls, aged 13 to 14, in the span of nine months in 2023.

He faced five charges consisting of aggravated rape and sexual penetration of a minor.

He pleaded guilty to three charges and was sentenced on Sep. 14.

Two other charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.

The man cannot be identified, as a gag order was imposed to protect the victims.

First girl

In court documents seen by Mothership, sometime around Sep. 9, 2023, the accused became acquainted with the first victim on TikTok.

The victim was 13 years old, and the accused was 17 years old at that time.

He introduced himself to get close to the girl, and their conversations subsequently turned sexual.

The girl then insisted that she would not have sexual intercourse with the accused if he did not wear a condom.

Both of them met in person on Sep. 12, 2023.

The girl brought the accused up to her home at about 2pm knowing that no one else would be present.

She then brought him up to her parents’ room and removed her clothing at the accused’s instruction.

He then proceeded to penetrate her.

The girl realised he was not wearing a condom and told the accused to get off the bed to put one on.

He refused to do so and the girl reiterated her position that she would not continue having sex with him if he did not wear a condom.

The accused replied that it was “alright” and continued to engage in sexual intercourse with her.

The girl did not consent as he was not wearing a condom.

After hearing some noises, the accused stopped and asked the girl if anyone had returned home.

She subsequently told the accused to go to her room while she washed up in the toilet.

She then asked the accused to leave her home.

The incident came to light in October 2023, when the girl’s aunt checked through her phone and uncovered a conversation with another male.

The girl’s parents asked her if the hospital would find any DNA in her if they were to bring her for a check-up.

She then confessed she had unprotected sex with the accused and lodged a police report on Oct. 31, 2023.

Police then brought the accused in for a statement that same day.

He was not arrested.

Second girl

Around Dec. 5, 2023, the second victim went to a gathering with her friends and met the accused.

The victim was 14 years old, and the man was 17 years old at that time.

Both of them exchanged contact numbers.

The accused later contacted the girl on WhatsApp and started chatting.

On Dec. 7, 2023, she agreed to be his girlfriend.

On the afternoon of Dec. 8, 2023, the accused asked to meet with the girl.

She did not initially agree and told him she would “see first”.

After he persuaded her, the girl agreed and said she would meet him after class.

At about 8:48pm, they met and headed to a staircase landing.

He proceeded to digitally penetrate her before raping her.

The girl felt pain and asked the accused if he had sexually penetrated her, since she saw that both his hands were on the floor.

The accused denied it, and the girl pushed him off.

Despite being pushed away, the accused continued to rape her.

They subsequently went back to their respective homes.

That same day, the girl’s father checked her phone and found messages between her and the accused.

He questioned her, and she admitted that she had had sexual intercourse with the accused.

Her parents then brought her to lodge a police report on Dec. 9, 2023.

Police then brought the accused in for a statement that same day.

He was not arrested.

Third girl

Sometime in May 2024, the third victim added the accused on Instagram, where they started chatting.

The victim was 14 years old, and the man was 18 years old at that time.

The man was the older brother of the girl's close friend.

The girl and the man arranged to meet sometime in May 2024, when he penetrated her.

He did not wear a condom.

Court documents stated that he did so with her consent.

They met again on Jun. 26, 2024, at about 3pm, on a staircase landing in a multi-storey car park.

He had intercourse with her again.

Court documents stated that he did so with her consent again.

On Jun. 29, 2024, the girl lodged a police report.

The man was arrested on the same day.

He has been remanded since Jul. 1, 2024.

Deterrence

The prosecution sought nine to 10 years and one-and-a-half months’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane for the man.

The prosecution argued that “rehabilitation can no longer be the dominant consideration” in his sentencing.

“The dominant consideration almost necessarily turns to deterrence and appropriate sentences must be legislatively prescribed options, such as imprisonment and caning,” the prosecution said.

They also cited his “degree of recalcitrance in re-offending” while he was still under police investigation.