Jail and cane for man who preyed on 3 girls, including sister

A 27-year-old serial sex predator who preyed on three girls, including his younger sister, was sentenced to 16 years in jail and 15 strokes of the cane on March 10.

- Selina Lum

He molested his sister, who was then 11 years old, after showing her a pornographic video.

He also had sex with two girls, who were aged between 13 and 14, after entering into romantic relationships with them.

The offences took place between 2016 and 2020, when he was between 19 and 22 years old.

Prosecutors told the High Court that despite being hauled up to give a statement to the police in May 2018 and being arrested in April 2020, the man was undeterred and continued offending.

The man pleaded guilty to five charges: four for sexual penetration of a minor and one for aggravated outrage of modesty. Another 15 charges for various sexual offences - including one for abetting the rape of one of his underage girlfriends - were taken into consideration for sentencing.

In sentencing, Justice Hoo Sheau Peng considered the vulnerability of the girls and the man's recalcitrance.