Tey Tsun Hang as district judge in 2002: Onus on the male adult to exercise restraint, discipline and self-control
by temasektimes
Disgraced NUS Law Professor Tey Tsun Hang who was charged with 6 counts of corruption for obtaining sexual gratification from his student Darinne Ko Wen Hui in 2010 once presided over a sex offence case involving a minor in 2002.
Then full-time NSman Yeo Boon Shiong was sentenced to six years and nine months in jail and ordered to be given six strokes of the cane by Tey for having sex with a 14 year old girl.
In his sentencing, Tey said sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 14 is considered rape, even if she consents.
âThe law is clear on this and âplaces the onus on the male adult to exercise restraint, discipline and self-control,â he added.
It is an irony that Tey failed to practice what he preaches and got into a sexual relationship with his student. As a tutor and mentor, it is a shame that he did not exercise restraint, discipline and self-control and fell into a honey-trap which brings disrepute not only to his profession, but shame to his family as well
Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui, the young woman involved in the sex-for-grades scandal, may lose her law degree. On top of that, she and the associate professor involved might face disciplinary action from the school.
These are the worst-case scenarios painted by teaching staff members at the National University of Singapore, as well as the university itself.
A spokesperson from NUS said that pending the verdict of the court case, disciplinary actions âmay include revocation of the degree, certificate or any other outstanding achievements awarded earlierâ to the ex-student, Shin Min Daily News reported.
Ms Ko, a former NUS law student, is alleged to have offered sex to her former associate professor Tey Tsun Hang for better grades. Tey has been charged with six counts of corruption, including two charges of sexual gratification from Ms Ko. He was alleged to have obtained, among other things, a Mont Blanc pen worth $740 and an iPod Touch.
He is now suspended from work.
According to The Straits Times, some of the teaching staff members at NUSâ law faculty have received enquiries from alumni on the case, leading the school to feel the need to clarify its actions after Tey was charged.
Another point that surfaced was that NUS did not receive the tip-off for the scandal. The tip-off went straight to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), one staff member revealed.
The person believes that the case is more complicated as the tip-off did not reach the school first. Some staff members are also curious as to how CPIB will prove that the gifts and sexual gratification were provided with the intent of bribery and how these have affected Ms Koâs grades.
One of them said that âas the CPIB is carrying out the investigations, it is inappropriate for the school to conduct parallel investigationâ.
Staff members added that even if Tey is not convicted for the charges, he and the former student might still face disciplinary action from the school, which may include being sacked, and for the ex-student, a revocation of her law degree.
Others said that even if he were found not guilty, he had already violated the âCode of Conductâ and might still be disciplined by the school.
On the other hand, although Ms Ko has already graduated and has not been formally charged, she might also face disciplinary actions from the school for breaching the âCode of Conductâ.
In the latest development today, Channel NewsAsia reported that Tey will not be leaving for Hong Kong to teach at a university there. He was scheduled to teach law from September 2012 to May 2013 there.
Tey's lawyer, Mr Peter Low, said that Tey was informed on 1 August that NUS "will not approve his sabbatical leave for academic or other purposes" and the university "is unable to support Tey's application to leave jurisdiction to teach at the university in Hong Kong".
Mr Low added that Hong Kong University is still keeping Tey's post open, "in case circumstances permit him to be in Hong Kong".
Tey will be back in court on 23 August for a pre-trial conference.
Whatelse can we go for? Money or sex or what is not different from one another, they are the same, GREED. What are you here for? So you got knowledge to make more money, am i wrong to say this? All on the context of investement.
Are we in higher ground than the Tey? We are in the great fool theory of making money by selling to the next fool who will buy from you? But you said it is Ok, because the guy is willing to buy.
Likewise, the girl is willing to sleep with the Tey, and offer money, So is Tey wrong? Either he is or we are?
I have to declare that at one moment , i can be a "Tey"and at one time I can be a "kong hee"and at another moment, I can be a ""Mother Teresá"
Just hope that when am Tey, i am not caught, and when i am Mother Teresa, the whole world know.
THE LOWER HALF IS STILL ANIMAL.......GANDHI
cheongwee,
actually these types of things exist many donkey years ago liao.... they were around when i was studying in university.
we all hear certain professors got special treatments from "school babe" but nobody goes up to report them.
now, people more dare to report and complain. so everything come out lor
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