Man, 77, gets jail for molesting granddaughter by licking her ear and stroking her back
A 77-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to over five months in jail for molesting his 17-year-old granddaughter. The incident occurred while the victim was teaching the accused how to use Microsoft Excel at her home.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding domestic safety and the legal consequences of sexual assault within family structures.
While molesting the victim, the man told her he had been "waiting a long time to do this".
The State Courts of Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)
Natasha Ganesan 24 Jul 2026 04:44PM 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 77-year-old man asked his granddaughter to teach him how to use Microsoft Excel and molested her when he went to her home for the lesson.
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