The teenger who was caught red handed while he was molesting his seven-year-old niece was ordered to undergo reformative training.
According to Today Online, the seven-year-old niece of a teenager who was addicted to hentai, a sexually explicit genre of Japanese manga and anime was molested three times while sitting on his lap watching anime.
The now-20-year-old youth was given ordered to undergo at least six months of reformative training on Tuesday (July 26). Which is a regimented rehabilitation programme for offenders under 21 who commit relatively serious crimes.
WHAT HAPPENED & WHEN :
According to the report, the teen and his family moved from Malaysia to Singapore on March 16, 2020 to live with his niece and aunt. The youth shared a close relationship with the girl who called him “big brother”.
Between March and June, 2020, he touched the girl’s private parts over her pants on three occasions while she was sitting on his lap. She was either aged six or seven at the time.
CAUGHT RED HANDED :
During a visit to a friend’s home, he was caught red-handed by the girl’s mother. Her daughter was sitting on his lap and using an electronic tablet.When the mother confronted her him, thinking that they looked as if they were hiding something from her.
The teen then admitted that he had touched the girl inappropriately for a few seconds while she watched an anime show on the tablet. Two days later the girl’s mother made a police report.
HENTAI ADDICTION
During investigations, the teen told the police that he did so because he was “addicted to watching hentai” — a genre of Japanese manga and anime characterised by overtly sexualised characters, as well as sexually explicit images and plots.
He felt guilty whenever he molested his niece but continued anyway, the court heard.
Reformative training is a more serious punishment for young offenders, who can also be sentenced to probation. The latter is usually offered to first-time offenders aged between 16 and 21, and does not result in a criminal record.
It also allows young offenders to continue with their education or employment while serving their sentences.
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