Read the full judgment text of DCCC 001238/2008 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 3 February 2009.
1. Indecent assault on young children, especially those cases committed by the children’s own elderly relatives, are very serious offences that call for a severe sentence. The sentence must reflect the public abhorrence of such conduct, the need to redress the grievance suffered by the victims, their relatives and friends and also to reflect the court’s determination to deter such offences.