The prosecution urged the court to sentence a part-time piano teacher to 18 months' jail for molesting a five-year-old student during a class three years ago.
The man, 22, was a liar who was "patently unremorseful", said the prosecution, arguing that he was inconsistent in his statements to doctors and psychiatrists.
However, the defence pointed out that his client, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, had been assessed to be suitable for probation. Jail would "destroy" the... See More
The prosecution urged the court to sentence a part-time piano teacher to 18 months' jail for molesting a five-year-old student during a class three years ago.
The man, 22, was a liar who was "patently unremorseful", said the prosecution, arguing that he was inconsistent in his statements to doctors and psychiatrists.
However, the defence pointed out that his client, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, had been assessed to be suitable for probation. Jail would "destroy" the young man, who had been exempted from National Service, said the lawyer.