Briton acquited of molest but fined for swearing at police officer
By Alvina Soh | Posted: 27 August 2012 1703 hrs
SINGAPORE: A Briton who molested a woman in Clarke Quay, was acquitted of the charge after he apologised to her in open court and was ordered by the court to pay her S$5,000 in compensation.
39-year-old Patrick Cormak Cusack, an engineer with a multinational corporation, apologised to the 29-year-old woman for causing her hurt or distress for the incident on May 1. Cusack, who is married with four children, added that it was "completely out of character" for him.
However, Cusack was still slapped with a S$2,000 fine for a second charge of hurling obscenities at a police officer who tried to arrest him for the offence. Cusack swore at Staff Sergeant Nazri Ahmad when he was being questioned.
The court heard that Cusack, who is here for training, had consumed some alcohol during the time of the offence. Cusack's lawyer added that his client had since apologised to the officer and had "learnt a difficult lesson."
-CNA/ac
