12 months' jail for man who had consensual sex with 13-year-old girl
By Claire Huang
POSTED: 09 Jul 2013 4:35 PM
SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for having consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl.
Former product executive Jordan Lee Han Sen had befriended the secondary school student on social networking site Facebook and on Twitter.
The two later exchanged mobile numbers and Lee also found out the girl's age.
In January this year, the victim ran away from home after her teacher told her mother about a love bite on the girl's neck.
Afraid of being scolded by her mother, the girl turned to the accused.
The pair returned to Lee's residence and had sexual intercourse.
Lee also admitted to another similar charge but that was taken into consideration for sentencing purposes.
In mitigation, Lee's lawyer Amolat Singh said the offences were born out of "chance encounters" and his client did not set out to take advantage of the girl.
Mr Singh added that this is Lee's first brush with the law and was genuinely remorseful for his folly.
Lee could have been jailed up to 10 years and fined for having sex with someone under 16 years.
- CNA/xq
