Stern warning for woman allegedly linked to case involving sexual assault of pre-schooler

A woman allegedly linked to a case involving the purported sexual assault of a pre-schooler – a two-year-old girl – in 2023 has been given a stern warning and was granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal on July 16.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

This means the 66-year-old woman cannot be charged again with the same offence.

She was one of four women hauled to court in February, and was charged with one count of intentionally omitting information in relation to an alleged outrage of modesty involving the child at a pre-school.

All four, who were then management staff of the pre-school, have since been removed from their postings.

Without revealing details on July 28, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) told The Straits Times: "After investigations and with careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the matter, the prosecution directed that a stern warning be administered to the accused."