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Man jailed 26.5 years for raping, sexually abusing daughter for 13 years since she was 8

Man jailed 26.5 years for raping, sexually abusing daughter for 13 years since she was 8

His daughter was just eight years old when he first raped her in their three-room Housing and Development Board flat.

He continued the sexual assaults for 13 years even after she pleaded for him to stop. When she could not take the “guilt” of “betraying her mother” any longer, she eventually confided in her boyfriend.

The father, who cannot be named due to a court order to protect his child’s identity, was sentenced to 26.5 years' jail on Monday (June 27) in the High Court.

The 63-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty to one charge each of statutory rape and aggravated sexual assault by penetration, as well as two counts of aggravated rape. Another 22 similar charges were taken into consideration for sentencing.

WHAT HAPPENED

The court heard that the victim was the man's only child from his second marriage, while he has two sons with his ex-wife.

He began sexually abusing the girl in December 2007 when she was finishing her Primary 2 schooling year.

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