Maid jailed for repeatedly abusing employer's one-year-old son

A maid was sentenced to two years and six months' jail on July 30 for repeatedly abusing her employer's one-year-old son by hitting his head, slapping his face, pulling his hair and pinching his ear.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Nucom Loreta Talbo, 30, who has children of her own, told investigators that she had hit the victim because his crying disrupted her sleep and she felt frustrated.

On July 16, the Filipina pleaded guilty to one count of ill-treating the child. She had abused him on more than 20 occasions between March and July 2024.

In earlier proceedings, the court heard that Talbo was a seasoned domestic helper who had been working in Singapore for the past five years.