24 American And Married In The Philippines

[Jollygoodfellow]

Well maybe not married much longer. I couldn't imagine there would be many that young Americans living there and married.

 

 

American based in the Philippines jailed in Singapore for molesting five women

 

SINGAPORE--A 24-year-old American tourist who lives in the Philippines was sentenced to nine months in prison Wednesday for a series of sexual offences against women at backpacker hostels in Singapore.

 

Michael Sylvester Williams Jr. faced multiple charges of molesting and invading the privacy of five women between April and June this year.

 

District Judge Eddy Tham said the stiff jail sentence took into account the fact that the offences took place while the victims were in a "vulnerable position".

 

Court documents said one victim, a 23-year-old China national, caught Williams filming her with his mobile phone from an adjacent cubicle while she was showering.

 

At another hostel, Williams was caught stroking the buttocks of a 29-year-old Singaporean woman while she was sleeping.

 

In another incident, a Polish female tourist staying at a hostel felt her blanket being lifted while she was asleep on June 13 and someone gently stroking her back.

 

Lawyer Amarjit Singh Sidhu told reporters after the hearing that he had been assigned by the US embassy to hold a "watching brief" after Williams rejected legal representation.

 

"We are glad that the sentence of caning was not imposed," he said.

 

Singh said the American had expressed genuine remorse and said he was "drunk and foolish" when he committed the offences.

 

He had refused legal representation because he wanted to complete his sentence and return to the Philippines where he lives with his wife, the lawyer said

 

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/70062/american-based-in-the-philippines-jailed-in-singapore-for-molesting-five-women

[JJReyes]

Singaporeans are getting soft. I recall the days when the first sign after exiting the aircraft was, "Death to Drug Pushers" and not "Welcome to Singapore." So the punishment sounds lenient compared to the good old days. The Singapore government could have gained worldwide publicity by inviting the women victims to administer corporal punishment by caning the guy's exposed rear end. The video would go viral on You Tube.   

Edited September 4, 2013 by JJReyes

[robert k]

I think the caning would have been a more memorable punishment.

[Mike J]

If his wife reads the newspapers, he may still that caning when he gets home. :bash:

Edited September 4, 2013 by Mike J