Thus, Hannah is forced to deal with the consequences of her actions. Hannah notices a sore in her mouth one morning and decides to see the nurse, who tells Hannah that she is also infected. She realizes the consequences of her behavior and encourages her friends to get tested as well.
Dawn reluctantly gets tested and discovers that she has contracted the disease. It soon becomes evident that the school is experiencing an epidemic.Īlthough Nick is identified as the main spreader of the disease, he does not appreciate the serious nature of the issue and refuses to be tested, mocking those who undergo testing. When Hannah's best friend Dawn gets syphilis, the school nurses begin widespread testing. Hannah regards her mother's concern as being intrusive, knowing she would be shocked if she knew. She believes that she has to behave in a particular fashion in order to fit in with her more sexually-active peers.Īs Hannah becomes more sexually "advanced", she does not reveal her sexual encounters with Nick to her mother, who is concerned about Hannah. Hannah soon finds herself on the receiving end of peer pressure from her friends to engage in oral sex with Nick Hartman, a nice boy whom Hannah likes. The judge instructed that a copy of the man's psychiatric report be handed to the prison, so that he could receive appropriate care and treatment for his disorder while in jail.įor each count of sexual penetration of a minor under the age of 16, the man could have been jailed for up to 20 years and fined and caned.The film showcases three 14-year-old girls: Dawn ( Miriam McDonald), Becca ( Megan Park) and Hannah ( Alexis Dziena). She backdated the sentence to Jan 15, 2020, when he was remanded. Mr Lim said the man had surrendered himself at a neighbourhood police centre in January last year, before he turned 21, and accepted responsibility for his actions.ĭistrict Judge Teoh Ai Lin said she noted the circumstances raised by Mr Lim, but agreed with the prosecution that deterrence needed to be the primary sentencing consideration because the offences involved four young boys, and there were many charges which had to be taken into consideration. He added that the man had been exempted from national service because of this. He said his client had a borderline range of intelligence, and was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anger management issues. The DPP said the many offences were committed over a span of 1½ years and were not isolated incidents.ĭefence lawyer Marshall Lim asked the court for a sentence of not more than 39 months. Two other men, who are believed to be also related to the man, were seen with reddened eyes as the court proceedings went on.ĭeputy Public Prosecutor Eugene Teh urged the court to jail the man for 45 months.
He appeared via video in court on Monday, and was seen covering his face with his hand as details of his offences were read out in court.Ī woman believed to be related to him was also seen crying in the public gallery. It was not revealed in court how the man's offences had come to light. The boys had agreed to the sex acts, but one of them had later cut off communication with the man. The court heard that the man became friends with the victims through other mutual friends and they shared common interests such as fishing, e-biking and cycling. Two of the victims were aged 12 at the time, and the third was 13 years old.Ī fourth victim was not involved in any sex acts with the man, but had received an obscene photograph from him. These included other charges of sexual penetration, sexual exploitation of a child and sending obscene images to a child.įrom mid-2018 to end-2019, the man, who was a part-time deliveryman, had performed sex acts with three victims at various locations more than 20 times, including staircase landings and a public toilet. The 21-year-old, who cannot be named as he was friends with the victims, pleaded guilty on Monday (June 28) to four charges of sexual penetration of a minor under the age of 16.Īnother 28 charges were taken into consideration.
A man with borderline intelligence was jailed for 42 months for performing sex acts on young boys.