Tan Ee Hong, 25-years-old, was sentenced to 2.5 years of jail and 3 strokes of the cane for one count of aggravated outrgae of modesty.
One other such charge and another charge of using criminal force on the victim were taken into consideration for sentencing.
Tan was at Golden Mile Complex having a late night meal with his friends when he saw the victim, a Thai tourist, who was on the phone with her mother.
He then wanted to befriend her, approaching her and asking if she would like to see his shop upstairs.
The victim had thought that his “shop” was a ktv lounge and that her friends might be there, so she agreed to go with him.
However, she soon realised her mistake when they arrived and she tried to walk away immediately.
Tan wasn’t happy about this and blocked her from taking the lift down.
The lift soon arrived and Tan grabbed her arm, and a struggle ensued.
He then pushed her into a stairwell, trapped her in a corner and molested her.
The victim then almost broke free but Tan dragged her back until she almost fell through the staircase railings.
He then straddled her and kissed her forehead.
A married couple on their way to a meditation class then noticed the victim’s belonging strewn all over the floor at the lift lobby.
They then heard sounds coming from the stairwell and the husband then found Tan straddling the siam bu while smelling like alcohol.
The man tried to help her but Tan wouldn’t let her go, claiming that he was helping her.
The man wasn’t convinced by his reason and called the police.
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