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Man acquitted of having paid sex with underage girl
By Alice Chia | Posted: 26 December 2012 1851 hrs
File photo of the Subordinate Courts
SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old cleaner, accused of having paid sex with an underage girl, was granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal on Wednesday.
Md Salauddin Md Dudu Mia, a Bangladeshi national, had allegedly paid the girl S$10 for sex.
The girl, now 15, cannot be named to protect her identity.
In his verdict, District Judge Low Wee Ping noted that the charge did not specify the exact date, time or place, although these details were required.
The court heard the offence allegedly took place on an evening in July this year, at a staircase landing of an unknown block in the vicinity of Hougang Avenue 4.
The judge added that the girl's testimony was vague and not corroborated by other witnesses.
He also said Salauddin had gone through a worrying process - legally and judicially.
Salauddin was charged in court on 1 August 2012 with six other cleaners for having paid sex with the girl.
The six have been convicted and are serving jail sentences between 10 and 17 months.
Salauddin had remained in remand till today.
Even as his trial started on December 19, Salauddin was not represented by a defence counsel as he could not afford to engage a lawyer.
Salauddin appeared overwhelmed at the acquittal, and thanked the judge in tears as his handcuffs were removed.
He cried tears of joy in court last month, after he was cleared of having sex with an underage prostitute.
Mr Md Salauddin Md Dudu Mia, 29, said the girl, who is now 15 years old, was the one who pestered him to have paid sex with her.
He said in Bengali: “She approached me about 15 to 20 times in all, offering sexual services for between $5 and $20. I told her I was not interested and I had no money. But still she persisted.”
He is now on a special pass which means he cannot work.
He is hoping to get another work permit and fears he may be sent back home to Bangladesh if he does not get it.
