Man in Singapore pleads guilty to sexually abusing cat after being caught on camera
A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday to humping a cat in Singapore after he was caught on a neighbour's closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera.
Besides admitting to the charge of doing an obscene act in public, the man also pleaded guilty to one count of hurting a 19-year-old classmate with special needs and another charge of harassing him.
Another count of voluntarily causing hurt and two counts of theft will be considered when he is sentenced.
The man cannot be named due to a gag order on the bully victim to protect his identity.
Probation and reformative training reports were called to assess the accused's suitability for both sentencing options.
Probation is a community rehabilitation sentence that does not result in a criminal record, while reformative training, which includes a period of detention, results in a criminal record.
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