Man gets 10 years' jail, caning for sexually assaulting male friend, 20, after night of drinking
The assault took place in 2017, after the younger man had met the assailant, Jeffrey Pe, to celebrate the completion of his full-time National Service .in September last year to three charges of sexual assault by penetration, claiming that the victim had consented to the acts.
The younger man, who was then 20 and is a Singapore permanent resident from Britain, cannot be named due to a court order to protect his identity.WHAT HAPPENED He then gained the younger man’s trust by showing that he was a sociable person who could introduce him to people.After the pair had several alcoholic drinks at a restaurant and some pubs in the Chinatown area, the victim felt drunk and asked Pe if he could stay over at his place.
The victim, who was semi-conscious, pushed Pe away and went to the toilet to wash up. He left the unit and called his friend, saying Pe had raped him, before calling the police.While delivering the sentence, Justice Chionh said that the victim’s vulnerability from intoxication was one of the aggravating factors.
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