SINGAPORE: An actor who faced eight charges of molesting his 27-year-old maid settled the case out of court on Wednesday (Dec 19).
The 39-year-old cannot be named due to a gag order protecting the identity of the maid.
AdvertisementThe charges that were dropped include seven counts of molestation and one count of insulting the maid's modesty.
He was accused of outraging her modesty several times in September 2016, including rubbing his groin against her head, using his foot to touch her groin area and touching her thigh.
Another charge against him alleged that he peeped at her while she was showering.
However, all eight charges against him were withdrawn on Wednesday, on the first trial date set for the case.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHe was first charged in September last year and indicated his intention to claim trial during the court proceedings that followed.
Defence lawyer John Koh, who represented the actor along with Kalidass Murugaiyan, told Channel NewsAsia that his client was granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal on all charges.
He did not elaborate on how the case was settled out of court.
The actor said: "I am very thankful that Allah loves me and that Allah always protects me from harm."
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