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A man who posed as a therapist to rape disabled children as young as five in what prosecutors described as “one of the worst cases of paedophilic sexual abuse” ever heard by a Singapore court has been jailed for a record 45 years. The 54-year-old, who cannot be named due to a court order imposed to protect the identities of his eight victims, pleaded guilty on Monday to six counts of aggravated rape. Another 80 charges – including sexual exploitation of a minor, molestation and attempted aggravated rape – were taken into consideration for sentencing. Prosecutors told the court that...
