Charged with ward trespass

[Shin Orochi]

Singapore
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Feb 4, 2010

Charged with ward trespass

<!-- by line --> By Elena Chong
<!-- end by line -->
<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A MAN was charged in court on Thursday with trespassing into two rooms of a hospital ward and molesting one of the patients. Sim Siang Heng, 40, a technical officer, allegedly entered the room of a flight attendant at Raffles Hospital and touching the 28-year-old's breasts on Jan 28. He is also accused of trespassing into a 31-year-old woman patient's room with intent to annoy her that day. He was remanded for psychiatric assessment. The case will be mentioned on Feb 18. If convicted of molestation, he faces a jail term of up to two years or fine or caning or any combined sentence. For criminal trespass, the maximum penalty is up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $3,000 on each charge.

 

[SwineHunter]

Trespasser compounds offence


May 31, 2010
Trespasser compounds offence

<!-- by line --> By Elena Chong, Court Correspondent
<!-- end by line -->
A MAN who pretended to be a nurse when he trespassed into a private hospital ward and molested a patient was cleared on Monday. Technical officer Sim Siang Heng, 40, was acquitted of touching the breasts of the 28-year-old flight attendant on Jan 28 after he agreed to pay her $4,500. He was, however, given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for trespassing into the victim's room at Ward 8 of the hospital.

He had been given a stern warning. He was acquitted of another charge of trespassing into the room of a 31-year-old woman with intent to annoy her. Any person convicted of outrage of modesty can be jailed for up to two years or fined or caned or received any combined sentence. The maximum penalty for trespass is a jail term of up to one year or a fined of up to $3,000.