Woman granted discharge
But court's decision does not amount to acquittal; warrant issued for father
A WOMAN accused of willingly having sex with her father was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal yesterday.
The 23-year-old technical executive was charged earlier this year with permitting her 46-year-old father to have sex with her in the master bedroom of their flat in Serangoon sometime in April 2008.
The father, a freelance plumber, failed to show up in court on a similar charge that day and an arrest warrant has been issued against him. Police investigations are still ongoing. The court then placed a gag order to withhold the name of the accused.
This is the first time any woman here has been charged with such an offence - which carries a jail term of up to five years.
Mr S. S. Dhillon, who represented the accused, told reporters yesterday that his client, who no longer lives with the family, was relieved with the outcome.
He added his client has been sent for psychiatric examination.
Source: ST ONLINE
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