9 years' jail for female teacher who committed sexual acts on female student on bus, in school toilet
A 35-year-old teacher in Singapore has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old student. The court heard that the abuse occurred in multiple locations, including a school toilet and a bus, causing the victim significant psychological trauma.
Why it matters
This case underscores the critical importance of child protection policies within educational institutions and the legal consequences for adults who abuse positions of authority.
The victim, a 15-year-old student at the time, suffered from nightmares and struggled to trust adults after what happened.
The State Courts of Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)
Loraine Lee 05 Oct 2026 12:44PM (Updated: 05 Oct 2026 03:53PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old teacher was sentenced to nine years' jail on Monday (Oct 5) for performing several sexual acts on her then-15-year-old student.
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