Man, 56, jailed 4.5 years for incest with adult daughter after release from prison

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The offences came to light when the woman was admitted to the National University Hospital for health problems.

SINGAPORE — A 56-year-old man was jailed for four-and-a-half years after he pleaded guilty to a charge of incest on Monday .

None of the parties can be named due to a gag order protecting the daughter’s identity. Court documents did not state if any action was taken against her.Offences came to light after daughter's health problems The prosecution sought three years’ jail for the incest charge and one-and-a-half years’ jail for the attempted incest charge. Asked about the aggravating factors of this case by District Judge Janet Wang, Deputy Public Prosecutor Zhou Yihong cited two cases where the victims were young or had borderline intelligence. She said that the woman in this case was not vulnerable in the same manner.

DJ Wang replied, "Your attire is decided by prisons, the court has nothing to do with if you are dressed in a striped shirt or otherwise."

 

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