SINGAPORE: Singapore, already being rocked by numerous sex scandals in the country, saw a new one emerge on Friday as a law professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was charged with giving better grades in exchange for sex with students. NUS associate professor Tey Tsun Hang was charged by a court in Singapore will corruption and allegedly giving better grades for a female student after she slept with him. A court official confirmed to Bikyamasr.com that the 41-year-old professor also received two tailored shirts, an iPod Touch and sex twice from the student. The university has suspended the professor pending an investigation. Tey has said he will fight the charges against him. His case comes after the filing of corruption charges last month against the former director of the country's drug agency and Singapore's former Civil Defence Force chief, for allegedly accepting sexual favors from female executives seeking agency contracts. Tey did not enter a plea in court on Friday, but told reporters after the hearing that he would defend himself against the charges “fearlessly and vigorously." “I am known to speak up, amongst other things on the Singapore legal system," he said. His writings are in good faith with no ill intent and his defense will be in a similar vein, Tey said. The ongoing sex scandals to have hit Singapore are worrying many in the country that women are being objectified and women's rights activists have told Bikyamasr.com in recent weeks that they would like to see the government crackdown hard on those involved in sex scandals. “It is the only way to ensure that we do not continue to allow this sort of thing to continue in our country,” said one activist. If convicted, Tey faces up to five years in jail and a S$100,000 fine. He would likely lose his job.
