SINGAPORE — A father of three had to report his own teenage son to the police after learning that he had tried to rape his own sister, who was only eight when he first sexually assaulted her in 2020.

It later emerged that the boy, now 17, had attacked her a second time in 2022.

On Monday (May 29), the teenager pleaded guilty to one count each of attempted rape and attempted sexual penetration.

He cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the victim's identity.

The siblings were living with their brother, parents and paternal grandmother in the same flat when the attacks took place.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Adelle Tai said that in June 2020, the teenager was playing a game in the victim's bedroom, while she was watching videos on her mobile phone, when he tried to rape her.

She was confused, and did not put up any resistance. After the incident, he took photos of her body parts.

Although he deleted them, he told a friend about the images two months after the incident.

The teenager also told his friend that he wanted to have sex with his younger sister.

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