Elderly TCM Practitioner in Yishun Charged with Molestation

A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Singapore is facing serious criminal charges following allegations of molestation. The accused individual is Ho Ked Choong, a 74-year-old man who is the owner of a medical hall located in the Yishun area. The charges were formally presented in court on September 1, 2024, relating to incidents that are said to have occurred in June of the same year.

The allegations state that the offenses took place at the man's place of business, Sing Wah Medical Hall, which is situated at Block 780 on Yishun Ring Road. The reported victim is a 46-year-old woman. According to the court documents, the first alleged incident occurred on June 15, 2024. It is claimed that the man outraged the modesty of the woman at his clinic on that date.

The charges further detail that the man allegedly committed two additional acts six days later, on June 21, 2024. The court documents state that he again outraged the modesty of the same woman on that day, bringing the total number of charges to three separate counts. The legal documents did not provide specific details regarding the circumstances of the alleged acts. Furthermore, the court documents did not disclose the nature of the relationship between the accused and the alleged victim, leaving it unclear if the woman was his patient at the time the incidents are said to have occurred.

The case was mentioned in court and has been adjourned. The next court date for the proceedings is scheduled for September 29, 2024. At that time, the case will be mentioned again as the legal process continues.

Under the law, the penalty for each count of molestation is severe. An individual found guilty of such an offense can be sentenced to a jail term of up to two years, receive a fine, or be sentenced to corporal punishment known as caning. The court also has the authority to impose any combination of these three punishments. However, Singapore law has a specific provision regarding caning. Male offenders who are above the age of 50 are exempted from receiving this specific punishment. Therefore, given that the accused is 74 years old, he cannot be sentenced to caning if he is convicted on any or all of the charges.

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