A 24-year-old student from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Terence Siow Kai Yuan, was sentenced to a jail term of two weeks on April 27 following a successful appeal by the prosecution.

He was initially given a probation of 21 months after molesting a 28-year-old woman repeatedly at Serangoon MRT station in September 2018, because of his good grades.

Subsequently, Siow's case sparked widespread public debate on sexual offences in Singapore last year.

In response to the successful appeal, the victim wrote on her Facebook that she is finally able to find closure from this incident.

Appreciative of final verdict

The woman said that she is glad that the prosecution appealed for stricter punishment and is "appreciative that (Siow) was not sentenced as a juvenile."

Additionally, she feels "relieved that this chapter has come to a close."

She recounted that Siow had gotten away with doing the same, or similar things "so many times that he was unable to recall the number of times he had committed such acts".

She also reiterated that good academic results cannot justify lighter sentencing in Siow's case.

"What are good grades without morals, and intelligence without ethics? An intelligent criminal is far more dangerous than a stupid one," she wrote in her Facebook post.

Hopes that other victims will be able to get their closure

The 28-year-old said that it was "sobering" to hear about other victims' stories after she had shared her experience in a 2018 Facebook post.

While she respects those who choose not to report their cases to the authorities, she hopes they can find their closure in their own ways.

"Your mental health is important, and you are no weaker for deciding to keep your scars to yourself," she assured them.

You can view her full post here:

Top image via Terence Siow's, YouTube screenshot and Victim's Facebook