The doctor convicted of sexually assaulting and molesting a long-time patient was sentenced to 10 years’ jail by a High Court judge on Wednesday (Feb 27).

Wee Teong Boo, 68, was also ordered to make compensation of S$1,200 to his victim for her counselling sessions.

Wee will be appealing against conviction and sentence, the court heard. Similarly, the prosecution will be appealing against the sentence and his acquittal for rape

For sexual assault by penetration, Wee could be jailed up to 20 years and fined. For using criminal force to molest his victim, he could be jailed up to two years and/or fined. While both offences carry the possibility of caning, he cannot be caned as he is above 50 years old.

General practitioner Wee Teong Boo was found guilty on Monday (Feb 25) of sexually assaulting and molesting a long-time patient on two occasions at his Bedok clinic.

Wee, 68, was initially charged with raping the victim, now 26, during a late-night consultation on Dec 30, 2015. She had been seeking treatment for gastric problems, frequent urination and an itch on her genitals.

Wee had been the victim’s doctor since she was a child. She began consulting him more frequently from 2014 and saw him about 20 times in 2015 — mainly for stomach problems.