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SINGAPORE: A dental surgeon who has been jailed for a few months, the Singapore Dental Council (SDC) said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 29).
Hoo Swee Tiang was sentenced to six weeks' jail in July 2016, two years ago after he was convicted of outrageousness for touching a woman's inner thigh.
Hoo served his sentence from May 11 last year after the court dismissed his appeal against conviction and sentence, said the regulatory body.
A Disciplinary Committee Inquiry was held by the SDC against Hoo on May 8 this year, during which the SDC claimed that Hoo's criminal conviction had implied a "defect of character". According to the Dental Registration Act, this means that he is unfit for his profession.
Hoo had contested this charge but the SDC disagreed, the press release said.
On Oct 3, the SDC has a six-month suspension of Hoo's professional duties.
Hoo was censored in writing and given to an undertaking to abstain from such conduct in the future.
He was also required to pay the costs of the proceedings, including the costs of the legal assessor, SDC said.
At the end of the suspension, Hoo would be allowed to register himself with the council but he will be supervised by two supervisors for two years.
The principal supervisor is required to submit a report to the SDC every six months under SDC.
It will be possible to apply for a full registration after two years of conditional registration, subject to the SDC's approval.
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