Grassroots leader jailed for molesting 5-year-old boy
Published on Jun 5, 2012
Chan Kum Poh Kelvin, who was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on June 5 2012. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
By Elena Chong
After taking a five-year-old boy to basketball clinic, a grassroots leader took him home and molested him.
Kelvin Chan Kum Poh, 31, then a volunteer committee member of Bishan East Sports Community Sports Centre (CSC) and Youth Executive Club, was jailed for 18 months on Tuesday after pleading guilty.
A district court heard that Chan met the victim at a video game arcade in Woodlands on Oct 1, 2010, and wanted to bring him to a basketball session as he was looking for young players.
Chan then sought permission from the victim's grandmother who eventually agreed. He also showed her his grassroots' leader's card.
Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
