Singapore man jailed 23 years for abusing adopted granddaughter

Thairath•International•20h ago

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A 72-year-old man in Singapore was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of his adopted granddaughter over a five-year period.

•A 72-year-old man received a 23-year prison sentence from a Singapore court.
•The abuse occurred from 2018 to July 2023, starting when the victim was 9 years old.
•The victim revealed the abuse to a teacher through an art project in 2024.
•The perpetrator used art supplies and toys to lure and coerce the victim.

Overview

•The abuse took place from 2018 until July 2023, beginning when the victim was 9 years old.
•The 72-year-old man lured the adopted granddaughter to shopping malls and secluded parking lots to commit the crimes.
•The 72-year-old man used art supplies and toys as lures to exchange for sexual acts when the victim resisted.
•In 2024, the victim, then a middle school student, revealed the truth to a teacher after drawing a piece titled "Struggle".
•The Singapore court sentenced the 72-year-old man to 23 years in prison for 3 primary charges of raping a child under 14 and 18 related charges.
•The 72-year-old man avoided caning under Singapore law because the perpetrator is over 50 years old.
•The victim currently suffers from PTSD and recurring flashbacks of the events.

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Key Entities

Organization

Singapore Court(ศาลสิงคโปร์)

The judicial body that sentenced the 72-year-old man to 23 years in prison.

Channel News Asia(channelnewsasia)ℹ️

The source of the news report.

Place

Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️

The location where the crimes and legal proceedings took place.