False Accusations of Sexual Assault

Being accused of sexual assault can be a harrowing experience.

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2021

PP v Yeo Sow Nam

Section 354

Dr Yeo Sow Nam was falsely accused of molesting a woman in his clinic in Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The prosecution withdrew all charges midway through the trial after the woman was cross-examined.

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[2020] 2 SLR 533

PP v Wee Teong Boo

Section 376

Dr Wee Teong Boo was falsely accused of raping his patient in his clinic. After more than four years of court proceedings, he was finally acquitted by the Court of Appeal on 10 June 2020.

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Chooi Jing Yen said the country's Probation of Offenders Act gave the sentencing judge the discretion to impose probation if she thinks it is expedient to do so. The overarching consideration was whether the offender had potential for rehabilitation, he said, adding that the older the perpetrator, the harder it would be to be granted probation.

SCMP: Singaporeans decry judge's move to spare NUS student Terence Siow from jail for molest charge

27 September 2019