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Two more men, an ex-police officer and a finance manager, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in court in the ongoing online vice ring case. Sentencing was adjourned for both men.
The court heard that former police superintendent Tan Wee Kiat, 39, had engaged the sexual services of the minor on Dec 22, 2010, and had failed to ask about her age or to see any identification documents.
In his mitigation, lawyer Luke Lee asked the court to consider Tan's nearly 15 years of "hard work and sterling service" in the Singapore Police Force, and submitted testimonials from members of the police. Mr Lee added that Tan had been under stress from work and in his personal life in 2008 and had sought psychiatric treatment, but that his depression had persisted. He asked the court for a fine or probation.
Deputy public prosecutor Andrew Tan said neither a fine nor probation was appropriate, and that deterrence must figure during sentencing. He sought a three month sentence for Tan.
The judge said he needed time to deliberate and adjourned Tan's sentencing to next Monday, Aug 27
As for 35-year-old finance manager Ng Guan Mean, who also pleaded guilty, Mr Lee requested for sentencing to be adjourned till after the outcome of activist Howard Shaw's appeal was decided. Ng's case will be heard again on Nov 2.
The court heard that former police superintendent Tan Wee Kiat, 39, had engaged the sexual services of the minor on Dec 22, 2010, and had failed to ask about her age or to see any identification documents.
In his mitigation, lawyer Luke Lee asked the court to consider Tan's nearly 15 years of "hard work and sterling service" in the Singapore Police Force, and submitted testimonials from members of the police. Mr Lee added that Tan had been under stress from work and in his personal life in 2008 and had sought psychiatric treatment, but that his depression had persisted. He asked the court for a fine or probation.
Deputy public prosecutor Andrew Tan said neither a fine nor probation was appropriate, and that deterrence must figure during sentencing. He sought a three month sentence for Tan.
The judge said he needed time to deliberate and adjourned Tan's sentencing to next Monday, Aug 27
As for 35-year-old finance manager Ng Guan Mean, who also pleaded guilty, Mr Lee requested for sentencing to be adjourned till after the outcome of activist Howard Shaw's appeal was decided. Ng's case will be heard again on Nov 2.
