SINGAPORE, Oct 31 — A former youth worker in Singapore has been sentenced to two years and six months in jail for sexual offences involving a 15-year-old girl who had previously lived at the home where he worked.
According to The Straits Times, the 31-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to three counts of sexually penetrating a minor, with five other charges taken into consideration during sentencing.
The court heard that the girl had been placed at the home due to family violence and had developed a crush on the man, whose work responsibilities did not formally involve her.
Despite knowing that staff were prohibited from contacting current or former residents privately, he began messaging her on Telegram in March 2022 after she was transferred to another home.
