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SINGAPORE : Former actor Mark Chow, who had been convicted of molestation charges, would have been a free man this Saturday if not for a successful appeal by the prosecution on Friday.
In the High Court, Justice Steven Chong said that the sentence for Chow's previous convictions was "manifestly inadequate".
For his first molestation conviction, he was initially fined S$6,000. As he could not pay in full, he had to serve four weeks' jail in default.
The prosecution appealed against the S$6,000 fine.
He was also jailed four months and two weeks after being convicted of three charges of molestation and criminal intimidation.
With the prosecution's successful appeal, he now has to serve 18 months' jail in total. The four months and six weeks which Chow had already served will be deducted from the 18 months.
Justice Chong said that there were aggravating factors such as a lack of remorse from Chow and the violation of the victim's private parts.
- CNA/al
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