SINGAPORE - More details of the abuse a maid allegedly suffered at the hands of a female primary school teacher have emerged after The Straits Times learnt that a man had earlier been charged with assaulting the same domestic helper.He was the owner of the condominium unit in Jalan Mata Ayer near Sembawang Road, where the maid is said to have been abused between June and August 2018.Arunachalam allegedly kicked her at around 4.30am on June 28, and again on July 16 that year.
In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Education told ST that it will review the case against Nachammai and take the appropriate actions according to its internal disciplinary processes. Its spokesman added:"MOE takes a serious view of staff misconduct and will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against those who fail to adhere to our standards of conduct and discipline, including dismissal from service."
If convicted of maid abuse, Arunachalam can be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $7,500 for each charge. For using an instrument to assault a maid, an offender can be jailed for up to 10½ years and fined or caned.The cases involving both Singaporeans have been adjourned for pre-trial conferences on Sept 21.
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