SINGAPORE: In a troubling case involving a preschool, four women were accused in court on of colluding to cover up the alleged molestation of a two-year-old girl. Three of the women face charges related to tampering with a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system that captured the incident.
Details of the Case
The identities of the accused women have been redacted due to a gag order designed to protect the victim. Among them, at least one appears to have held a senior position at the preschool.
- Two of the women were charged on the morning of 21 February, while the remaining charges for the other two surfaced later that afternoon.
- Each received between one and three charges.
- The charges include reformatting the CCTV system, intentionally omitting information about the alleged molestation, and deleting a video from a WhatsApp chat.
Accused Individual
The man accused of the molestation, who allegedly works at the preschool, faces eight counts of outraging the modesty of a person under age 14. He is due to plead guilty on .
Potential Penalties
Under Singaporean law, those convicted of intentionally omitting to give legally required information could face up to six months in jail, a fine, or both. For obstructing justice, individuals could be sentenced to up to seven years’ jail, a fine, or both.
As the case continues, all four women will return to court for further mention on .