Former head of the youth network PA pronounced a prison penalty for sexual aggression of adolescence

Singapore – a man who previously worked with young people at the People’s Association (PA) received a prison sentence of 10 years and 6 months for the sexual assault of a boy when he was only 16 years old.

The yard heard that Ranjeet Prasad handled the teenager who had aspirations to become a singer or actor. The abuse took place in 2007.

The accused, who said criminal prosecution He showed a total lack of remorse, she was found guilty on March 3 in three accusations to have carnal relations against the Order of Nature.

In the conviction of Ranjeet, district judge John NG took into account the fact that there was abuse of the position of authorityy by the accused.

The judge said that incidents negatively affected the victim’s life, adding: “He had a friend at that time, and the incidents had allowed him to question his sexual orientation and marriage prospects.”

Ranjeet met for the first time on the teenager when in 2007, at an office in Paya Lebar. There is a gag order to protect the victim’s identity.

The accused then managed the Community projects of PA in the Southeast/North-West Community Development Council (CDC) and supervised the Youth network program in the southeast CDC.

In his testimony, the victim shared that she was pleased to join the youth network, because she involved modeling.

It was something he was interested in pursuing, in accordance with his hopes of becoming a singer or actor.

In a subsequent meeting, Ranjeet asked the victim if he was interested in modeling and told him that he has the potential to do well and that he is interested in working with him.

Seeing that the victim was eager, the accused and took down the contact number and sent him later. He asked him “how far he was willing to go” and if he had oral sex beforehand.

The victim said no and confessed that he was confused at that moment.

Some time later, RanjeeI invited him to his office. Said the teenager He felt delighted And he agreed because he thought he could ensure a solution of photos or be enrolled or recruited as talent.

At that moment, he felt that Ranjeet’s previous question about a sexual nature was just a playful one.

At the office, the accused asked the adolescent if he wants to enter into a solution and asked him if he was “adventurous”.

Ranjeet took the teenager to a public toilet and made him perform a sexual act on the accused in one of the cubes.

A week or two later, Ranjeet arranged to meet the victim at Lavanda. The victim agreed only because he thought again That an audition or photo for him was arranged.

Instead, the accused took him to a hotel and undressed and told the boy to follow his example. The victim felt that he had to “end”.

Ranjeet then made the victim perform a sexual act on him, before he penetrates him sexually.

On July 24, 2018, the victim contacted the accusedwho had become the head of youth and sports of PA in 2017, through Facebook Messenger.

He wanted to meet Ranjeet to announce how the documents he subjected destroyed.

It was an exchange of messages before the accused calls and talking to the victim on the phone, but Ranjeet later blocked the victim on social networks.

On May 30, 2020, the victim wrote to Ranjeet’s e-mail address, where the teenager accused of manipulating to engage in sexual activities at a carpal toilet and in a hotel room.

Ranjeet did not answer. The victim finally submitted a police report on August 24, 2020.

During the process, ACCUSEDWho was represented by Mr. Martin de Cruz, denied the commission of any of the acts, but the judge NG said he has no reservations in believing the victim’s account.

He said The description of the adolescent from his memory about the incident in the toilet was sufficiently detailed in details and connected in the sequence.

Judge Ng He also said that the victim has no reason to lie and nothing to gain from the manufacture of untruths against Ranjeet.

He added that the victim could not tell anyone about abuse, as his strong religious growth made him fear.

In Ranjeet’s conviction, Judge NG said it was aggravating that the accused took advantage of a young person who was in his late adolescence to satisfy his lust.

“The documents of the accused and how to attract the victim with the promise of a bright future have revealed an extremely corrupt influence being exerted by the accused to achieve his lascivious goals.

“This is especially aggravating,” he added.

Ranjeet appeals against conviction and sentence.

The Straits Times has reached PA for comments.

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