SINGAPORE — For months, Tia Sin Kwang stalked a woman he had met at his workplace who lived in his neighbourhood, sending her text messages and waiting at the void deck of her housing block.
Tia, 56, who is married with children, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of wrongful restraint to outrage the modesty of the victim. The victim agreed and the two of them met near her home so Tia could pass her the books. Tia then followed up the lift to the level where she lived, on the pretext of escorting her home.
Tia followed the victim into the lift, gradually cornering her before holding both her arms. He then proceeded to grope the woman’s crotch area and breast, only moving away when the lift door opened on one of the floors. Mr Foo said his client “gave into his emotion when he ought not to” in hopes that the victim would reciprocate his feelings. He had “treated her well in the preceding weeks ” by showering her with gifts.