A Singapore law professor was found guilty of corruption Tuesday after a judge ruled that he abused his position to obtain sexual favors and gifts from a female student in exchange for good grades, court officials confirmed to Bikyanews.com. National University of Singapore (NUS) professor Tey Tsun Hang, 42, now faces jail terms and fines over his relationship with his then-student Darinne Ko in 2010. He has been fired as a result of the guilty verdict. Local media reported that she is now 23 and working in a law firm. Tey, who is married with a daughter, tricked Ko into having sex with him and received gifts that included tailored shirts and a limited-edition pen, Judge Tan Siong Thye said in his verdict. Ko got pregnant during their affair and paid for her own abortion, the judge noted. "I find the accused guilty as charged and convict him on all of the six charges against him," he said. Tey faces a maximum five-year jail term and a Sg$100,000 ($78,000) fine on each charge. He is to be sentenced on Wednesday. "It is a no-brainer that there was an obvious imbalance of power in favor of the accused. The accused had abused his position and power," the judge said. "In my view, it was an illicit romantic relationship that was laced with ulterior motives and corrupt intention in which the accused intentionally abused his position and took full advantage of a student." 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 Bikyanews.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. BN
