SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old woman has been placed on probation of one year for having sex with her own father, in what is believed to be Singapore's first consensual incest case.
The woman, who's now living with her maternal aunt, has also been ordered to undergo therapy sessions with a psychiatrist.
For the same offence, her father, who was a plumber, was sentenced to three years' jail in January last year.
Both cannot be named to protect the woman's identity.
The court heard that she and her father had been drinking at coffeeshops with his friends since 2006.
This developed into a sexual relationship which saw the woman, who was then 20 years old, kissing and hugging her father.
Their physical intimacy escalated to touching each others' private parts when they were alone at home.
They eventually had sex about two years later - in April 2008 - after a drinking session.
On that night, both father and daughter were in the bedroom when an argument broke out between them.
She apologised and gave her father a hug at his request.
They then undressed, and engaged in petting and kissing.
The father became sexually aroused and had sex with his daughter with her consent.
The court heard that the woman was afraid that her father may have impregnated her.
The pair again had another argument over a separate matter about a week later.
The woman then sent an SMS to her close friend to contact the police.
She told her friend that her father had been sexually touching her for some time and that she did not like it.
Her friend then made a police report that the woman's father was abusing her.
When police officers arrived at the flat, the woman alleged that her father had molested her, leading to his arrest.
Those convicted of incest can be jailed up to five years.
- CNA/cc