Teen in "Chinese God of Hell" rapes sent for reform training
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SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old teenager, who pretended to be possessed by the "Chinese God of Hell" so he could commit rape, has been sent for reformative training.
He will spend between 18 months and three years at the reformative training centre (RTC).
The teenager was 14 at the time of the offences.
He had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault by penetration committed between February and April 2008.
On each count, the highest penalty is 20 years' jail, fine or caning.
Court documents showed that the teenager was inspired by what he saw at a Chinese temple he used to frequent as a child.
At the time of the offence, the accused had shown interest in one of the two victims, but she rejected him.
So he decided to pretend to be possessed by the "Chinese God of Hell" to trick the two girls and force them into submission.
He told the Secondary 3 girls that if they did not comply and have sex with him, their friends would be punished by the "God".
The accused and three other friends, who were 12, 14 and 15 years of age then, used the tactic to get the girls to perform sexual acts on them on several occasions.
In sentencing, district judge Roy Neighbour said the accused was proven mentally and physically fit for reformative training, so the teenager was ordered to be sent to RTC.
Besides these charges, the accused also faces prosecution for traffic offences.
He was charged on Wednesday for driving without a valid licence, driving without valid motor insurance, dangerous driving and failure to render help after an accident.
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poor girls losing virgins just like that
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isnt the law contradicting? in this instance the law 'protected' the perpetrator by giving him a 'light' sentence because he was a minor at the time of offence. but the victim is still a victim, regardless of age. the victim's life is ruined. teens nowadays arent 'innocent' and 'gong gong' like teens of the 80s or earlier. they are much smarter and knowledgable. i feel the law should change with times and stop allowing all these people to hide behind the 'i-am-a-minor' defence.
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We need to make prostitution cheaper.
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sigh, poor girls.
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now gals also no stupid - why like that?
