S'pore man, 35, hit infant daughter's buttocks repeatedly, threw her onto mattress, gets 9 months' jail
A 35-year-old man in Singapore was sentenced to nine months' jail for repeatedly hitting his infant daughter's buttocks and throwing her onto a mattress. The abuse started when the victim was nine months old and continued for several months.
Intelligence analysis by Llama
A 35-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to nine months' jail for abusing his infant daughter. The abuse started when the victim was nine months old and continued for several months.
A man in Singapore was very mean to his baby daughter. He hit her and threw her onto a mattress. He got in trouble for it and had to go to jail for nine months. This is very bad behavior and can hurt a baby's feelings and body.
Analysis
Background of the Abuse
The abuse started when the victim was nine months old and continued for several months. The man, who cannot be named due to a gag order, pleaded guilty to two counts of ill-treating a child. He was diagnosed with major depressive disorder after the offences, and it was a minor to moderate contributory link to his committing the offences.
The Incidents
The first incident occurred on July 2, 2024, when the victim was nine months old. The man had been working on his computer in a room when the victim woke up and began to cry. He got up from his chair, shone his phone at the victim's face, put her on her back, and shouted at her to be quiet. He then hit her with one of the pillows before throwing it at her. The man then got up from his seat and yelled at her again after she continued crying. He also turned her to her side and hit her bottom nine times.
The Second Incident
The second incident took place a few months later on November 29, 2024, when the man smacked his daughter's buttocks. He then picked her up and threw her onto the mattress in her cot. This incident, as well as the previous one, had been captured by a motion-activated camera in the house.
The Aftermath
The man's wife attempted unsuccessfully to stop him from abusing their child. The woman subsequently made a report against the man in December 2024. His lawyers said the couple got divorced a year later on December 2025. The man's two daughters are now cared for by his former wife, and since December 2024, he has had no contact with three of them.
Key points
- A 35-year-old man in Singapore was sentenced to nine months' jail for repeatedly hitting his infant daughter's buttocks and throwing her onto a mattress.
- The abuse started when the victim was nine months old and continued for several months.
- The man pleaded guilty to two counts of ill-treating a child.
- He was diagnosed with major depressive disorder after the offences.
- The man's wife attempted to stop him from abusing their child but was unsuccessful.
The court's decision to sentence the man to nine months' jail may serve as a deterrent to others who may consider abusing their children. Additionally, the fact that the man's wife attempted to stop him from abusing their child suggests that there are people who care about the well-being of children and are willing to take action to protect them.
The fact that the man was diagnosed with major depressive disorder after the offences raises concerns about the potential for mental health issues to contribute to child abuse. Furthermore, the fact that the man's wife attempted to stop him from abusing their child but was unsuccessful suggests that there may be a lack of support systems in place to prevent child abuse.
