Man gropes her, then punches her
By Amanda Phua
The New Paper
Sunday, Aug 05, 2012
A FEMALE customer at a Clarke Quay restaurant-bar was drunk and unsteady, so the server decided to help her out of the nightspot.
The female server, 22, was so concerned about the customer’s safety, she decided to keep her company outside.
Then the server felt someone grab her right buttock. She turned around and saw a man pulling his hand back.
This incident landed Francis Lawrence Del Rosario, 30, in court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of the server and her colleague, and for voluntarily causing hurt to the server at about 2am on March 30.
The court was told that the server confronted Rosario after he grabbed her and asked: “Who are you to grab my *** and touch me?”
He pointed at her and replied sarcastically: “Do you think you are pretty?”
He then pushed her and said loudly: “You are ****ing ugly.”
When the man continued pushing her, she grabbed his shirt and told him to stop touching her. But he pulled her hair and punched her.
A bouncer from the restaurant-bar and another customer saw Rosario punching the server. Two bouncers then restrained him and the police were called.
Just before Rosario assaulted the server, he had done the same thing to her colleague, a 28-year-old guest relations officer.
The guest relations officer was standing at the bar waiting for drinks to be prepared so she could serve them to customers when she felt someone touch her buttock.
She turned around and saw Rosario walking away quickly. She didn’t go after him but told the bartender about it before carrying on with her work.
Caught on CCTV
Rosario’s indecent act was caught on CCTV.
The tennis player, who holds Canadian and Australian passports, was in Singapore to play in a tournament and also work as a coach.
An online search showed that he played in the qualifiers of the Singapore ATP Challenge on Feb 27. He is also listed as a tennis coach for a company in Canada.
In mitigation, Rosario’s lawyer, Ms Gloria James, said: “This has been a painful and traumatic experience for Francis. Because of his actions, he has caused himself grave financial setbacks.”
She added that Rosario had to remain in Singapore after his arrest and on top of using up all his savings, this has also cost him his job contracts in Canada.
Said Ms James: “When two bouncers came to restrain Francis, he was punched by them and lost consciousness.”
Rosario had blood stains on his nose and face as a result, she told the court.
He is expected to be sentenced on Aug 7.
For outraging the modesty of a woman, he can be jailed up to two years for each charge. He can also be fined or caned.
For voluntarily causing hurt, Rosario faces a maximum of two years’ jail and/or a fine of $5,000.
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By Amanda Phua
The New Paper
Sunday, Aug 05, 2012
A FEMALE customer at a Clarke Quay restaurant-bar was drunk and unsteady, so the server decided to help her out of the nightspot.
The female server, 22, was so concerned about the customer’s safety, she decided to keep her company outside.
Then the server felt someone grab her right buttock. She turned around and saw a man pulling his hand back.
This incident landed Francis Lawrence Del Rosario, 30, in court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of the server and her colleague, and for voluntarily causing hurt to the server at about 2am on March 30.
The court was told that the server confronted Rosario after he grabbed her and asked: “Who are you to grab my *** and touch me?”
He pointed at her and replied sarcastically: “Do you think you are pretty?”
He then pushed her and said loudly: “You are ****ing ugly.”
When the man continued pushing her, she grabbed his shirt and told him to stop touching her. But he pulled her hair and punched her.
A bouncer from the restaurant-bar and another customer saw Rosario punching the server. Two bouncers then restrained him and the police were called.
Just before Rosario assaulted the server, he had done the same thing to her colleague, a 28-year-old guest relations officer.
The guest relations officer was standing at the bar waiting for drinks to be prepared so she could serve them to customers when she felt someone touch her buttock.
She turned around and saw Rosario walking away quickly. She didn’t go after him but told the bartender about it before carrying on with her work.
Caught on CCTV
Rosario’s indecent act was caught on CCTV.
The tennis player, who holds Canadian and Australian passports, was in Singapore to play in a tournament and also work as a coach.
An online search showed that he played in the qualifiers of the Singapore ATP Challenge on Feb 27. He is also listed as a tennis coach for a company in Canada.
In mitigation, Rosario’s lawyer, Ms Gloria James, said: “This has been a painful and traumatic experience for Francis. Because of his actions, he has caused himself grave financial setbacks.”
She added that Rosario had to remain in Singapore after his arrest and on top of using up all his savings, this has also cost him his job contracts in Canada.
Said Ms James: “When two bouncers came to restrain Francis, he was punched by them and lost consciousness.”
Rosario had blood stains on his nose and face as a result, she told the court.
He is expected to be sentenced on Aug 7.
For outraging the modesty of a woman, he can be jailed up to two years for each charge. He can also be fined or caned.
For voluntarily causing hurt, Rosario faces a maximum of two years’ jail and/or a fine of $5,000.
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