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SINGAPORE — A father of seven who sexually abused four daughters, raping three of them, and ill-treated a son was sentenced to 33 years, two months jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Friday (18 March).

This includes a seven-month jail term in lieu of 36 strokes of the cane, which cannot be imposed on the man as 24 strokes is the statutory maximum.

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[-] DevCat@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

For those who feel 24 strokes with a cane is rather light:

The offender shall receive no more than 24 strokes of the cane on any one occasion, irrespective of the total number of offences committed. In other words, a man cannot be sentenced to more than 24 strokes of the cane in a single trial, but he may receive more than 24 strokes if the sentences are given out in separate trials. However, in the first case where a prisoner was received more than 24 strokes in a single trial, armed robber Qwek Kee Chong (who served ten years in prison) was given 48 strokes of the cane on 8 April 1988 and later hospitalised for his grievous injuries from the caning; he was later granted compensation for this error.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_in_Singapore#Legal_basis

The caning officer positions himself beside the trestle. The Director of Prisons explained in a 1974 press conference, "Correct positioning is critically important. If he is too near the prisoner, the tip of the cane will fall beyond the buttocks and the force of the stroke will cause the unsupported tip to dip and bend the cane and thus reduce the effect of the stroke. If he is too far, the stroke will only cover part of the buttocks." Strokes are delivered at intervals of about 30 seconds. The caning officer is required to exert as much strength as he can muster for each stroke.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caning_in_Singapore#Administration_procedure

Remember, this is in addition to the prison sentence.

[-] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

I consider 1 cane too many.

Corporal punishment is fucked up, no matter how heinous the crime.

[-] tron@midwest.social 9 points 4 months ago

For a child rape? lol cane this piece of shit until he fucking dies.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Fuck the idea that any crime justifies the state enacting corporal punishment. If they can justify that it’s an acceptable punishment for anything they can justify it’s an acceptable punishment for anything

[-] hark@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

This is a prime example of the slippery slope fallacy. Using the same argument, you could claim that prison shouldn't be a thing because the state could abuse this power and imprison people for anything.

[-] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Fine. Let me do it, then

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Good idea! That'll unrape them.

[-] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

They should fly in the best caner from anywhere in he world to do this guy. Put it on ppv and give the money to the girls for all the therapy they are gonna need.

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Paragons of Virtue Arrested

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It's time to name and shame the self-proclaimed paragons of virtue. Keep it civil, though.

Stories are about those who have been placed in positions of trust, and then abused that trust.

Feel free to add stories of the self-righteous from other walks of life.

New rule: With regard to stories of particularly, but not only, female teachers sexually assaulting students. Any comments similar to "where were they when I was in school" will earn you the right to find another forum.

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