Chew Lye Beng, 58-years-old, was convicted last month for one charge of molesting a minor.
He was jailed 14 months and 3 weeks on 13 April, for molesting a 13-year-old boy while he was still working as a part-time taxi driver with Comfort DelGro.
The Secondary 1 boy was on his way home to change before going back to school for his CCA, and his friend accompanied him as the two flagged down Chew’s taxi at around 1.12pm.
Chew told the boy to sit in front, where they then chatted throughout the journey.
After reaching the destination, the boy paid Chew in cash, holding his wallet in one hand and the change in the other.
Chew then purportedly reached over and helped the boy unbuckle his seatbelt despite being told by the boy not to do so, it was then that Chew molested him twice.
All three alighted from the taxi and Chew asked the victim where is the toilet.
After Chew left for the toilet, the victim told his friend that he was molested.
The boy then went home to change and before he left his house, he took a penknife for self defence as he was worried Chew might still be around.
His mother saw him holding a penknife and questioned him, to which he revealed everything that happened.
A police report was then made that evening.