An ex-Grab driver is on trial for attempting to rape a drunk passenger.  

This incident occurred in the wee hours of May 19, 2018.  

Here is some background information on the accused, Tan (as pictured below). 

Photo by The Straits Times

1. Tan was previously a sales manager for an airline. 
2. Since 2016, he has been driving with Grab on weekends. 
3. He is a married father of 3 kids.  
4. He intended to end his Grab shift by 3 am, as he had a parent-teacher conference for his child the following day. 

Tan could not drive into the condo upon reaching the location as there was no one at the security guard post.  

Instead of just dropping her at her location (just like any Grab drivers would), this "gentleman" decided to walk the victim to the condo's side gate. 

Tan then escorted her back to his car. This was where things took a turn. 

While in the back seat, Tan searched her bag for her mobile phone so that he could call someone.  

They ended up kissing, and according to him, the victim initiated it.

Tan felt that she was no longer intoxicated at this point (HOW CONVENIENT).  

He claimed that the victim straddled him and started "grinding" him.

He took it as an indication that the victim wanted to have consensual sex with him.

Therefore, he tried having sex with her, but he could not perform. However, he claimed that the victim performed a sex act on him.  

Tan drove elsewhere to continue the act, but his escapade ended when he allegedly became "more aware of his surroundings" and told the victim to stop.

Imagine this

This fella was trying to have sex with a stranger in the back seat of his car. And moments later, his kid will be sitting in the exact position where the incident happened.  

If he were the "gentleman" that he suggests he was, none of these would have happened in the first place. 

What makes matters worse is that after he sent her home again, another Grab driver found her lying in the middle of the road. 

This suggests that Tan's "gentleman" gesture was merely a blatant excuse. 

Consequence

If convicted of attempted rape or sexual assault by penetration, the offender could be jailed for up to 20 years, fined, or caned.

If found guilty of outrage of modesty, the offender could be jailed for up to 2 years, fined, caned, or be given any combination of these punishments. 

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