A man who was out with his wife and son at an event in Singapore sexually assaulted a cosplayer, sentenced to prison

The court heard Wee was with his wife and one-year-old son at the time of the crime.

At about 6:10 p.m., while his wife and son were going to the bathroom, he decided to unzip his jeans and touch himself, not knowing there were witnesses who saw his exposed genitals.

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Wee targeted the female cosplayer and began following her closely. Since the shooting location was crowded, the cosplayers did not notice anything unusual about their behavior.

At one point, Wee rubbed his exposed private parts against the victim’s back while following her.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Delicia Tan said the victim felt like something had touched her, but she thought it was another cosplayer’s costume that had touched her and didn’t think much of it. Ta.

Wee then met up with his wife and son and left the area.

The witness, a friend of the cosplayer, reported Wie to event organizers.

On the same day, the police were notified. Wee was arrested about three months later, on January 27 last year.

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Mr Tan, of the Democratic Progressive Party, who asked for a sentence of between four and eight weeks, argued that although Mr Wee had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity, he had exposed his private parts by sticking out of his jeans in a crowded public place. .

Wee’s lawyer, Jared Lee, asked the court to consider a four-week prison sentence for his client, who is remorseful for his actions.

“He regrets the hurt he has caused his wife and children and has vowed to turn a new leaf and lead by example. My client is also very apologetic to the victim and says he is sorry for the damage he caused her. We apologize for any trauma this may have caused,” Lee said.

District Court Judge Terence Tay said in his sentence that Wee’s early entry into the plea should be given due recognition, but there are aggravating factors such as the location of the crime that the court must take into consideration when sentencing. He said there are several.

“In a crowded place, unpleasant complacency is unlikely to be detected, and even if detected, it is unlikely given the crowded conditions,” the judge said.

Mr Wee could have been jailed for up to three years, fined or flogged, or a combination of these penalties for using criminal force with the intent to insult a person’s modesty.