Man, 50, gets 18 years' jail for raping, molesting 10-year-old stepdaughter while mother was in jail

The man, now aged 50, pleaded guilty to one count of rape and one other sexual offence on Tuesday . Another three similar charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.District Judge Jill Tan opted not to impose extra jail time in lieu of caning as she believed that doing so would have only a"marginal deterrent" effect given the already lengthy jail term she was imposing.

On Sept 21, 2017, the girl's mother had entrusted the care of her daughter to the man as she had been sentenced to 14 weeks' jail. Court documents did not state the reason for her imprisonment. The man went on to have similar non-consensual sexual intercourse with the girl"a few more times", court documents stated.

The man apologised for his actions and offered a monthly sum of S$500 to the girl, and asked that they did not report the matter to the police. After lengthy legal debate over whether the man should receive additional jail time in lieu of caning, the judge said that"extra imprisonment would not be meaningful for deterrence to would-be offenders".

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