SINGAPORE — A 48-year-old man convicted of raping a woman he met at a karaoke lounge after breaking into her home was handed another seven months' jail on Wednesday (Aug 14).
SINGAPORE — A 48-year-old man convicted of raping a woman he met at a karaoke lounge after breaking into her home was handed another seven months' jail on Wednesday .Yap Pow Foo, 48, was handed an extra seven months' jail in lieu of caning
During Wednesday's hearing, the prosecution sought eight months' jail in lieu of caning. The defence, though, asked that there be no extra time spent in jail. The police took her to KK Women's and Children's Hospital for a medical examination. When she returned home, Yap contacted her and tried to offer a monetary compensation of up to S$50,000.Yap's lawyers argued during the trial that the victim was sober and that the sex was consensual.
She said that besides the"repugnance" of the offences Yap had committed, there was also the need for"deterrence and retribution".
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