Ab Razak Ab Hameed, 66, a self proclaimed “spiritual healer”, was jailed for 15 months earlier today (July 9) for molesting two women on the pretext of performing rituals on them.
He also took videos of the victims’ exposed bodies.
Five other charges were taken into consideration by Principal District Judge Victor Yeo during sentencing earlier today.
Ab Razak offered massages and exorcism rituals on a foldable bed behind a curtain in his shop.
On May 25 last year, a 39 year old woman patronized his shop and he told her he could perform a ritual to protect her from “black magic”.
After she agreed, he asked her to sit on a chair and close her eyes. He then lifted the woman’s shirt and undergarment and applied oil onto her exposed chest, after which he took photos and videos of the exposed body with his phone.
On a separate incident about a month later, Ab Razak told a 34 year old woman that she was “possessed” and that he could perform an exorcism on her.
He instructed the woman to keep her eyes shut throughout the ritual and asked her mother to wait outside the shop.
Razak then instructed the woman to remove her shirt and wrap a sarong over her torso after leading her to a foldable bed, he then molested her while she was lying face up on the bed and took videos with his phone.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Benedict Chan urged the court to jail Razak for at least 15 months, citing skin-to-skin contact made with both victimes.
Defence lawyer Gregory Fong, in mitigation, pleaded for either a fine or jail term of no more than six months, citing Razak’s ailing health.
Ab Razak also said in a letter that he had knee replacement surgery while pleading for leniency.
During sentencing, Principal District Judge Yeo said he was satisfied with the Singapore Prison Service’s ability to manage Razak’s medical issues.