A 41-YEAR-OLD Indian man was sentenced to 17 years' jail and 14 strokes of the cane by the High Court on Friday for raping his three-year-old daughter.
The victim is the youngest to be raped in Singapore.
The hawker assistant, who was unrepresented, pleaded guilty to the aggravated rape at his Housing Board flat on March 3.
The proceedings was held in camera after the court granted an application by the prosecution.
The man could have been jailed for up to 20 years and caned at least 12 times.
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