Singapore court fines behavioural therapist for hurting autistic boy who hit her

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Tricia Lee Hsien, a 29-year-old behavioural therapist in Singapore, was fined S$5,000 (US$3,900) by a court for hurting an autistic four-year-old boy who had hit her three times. The incident occurred when the therapist grabbed the boy’s hand and dragged him off his chair to the floor after he physically assaulted her. The prosecution argued that this was an exceptional case due to the low level of harm caused and the isolated nature of Lee's actions.

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Singapore GPE · 1× Tricia Lee Hsien PERSON · 1×

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After being hit in the face thrice, the therapist grabbed the four-year-old’s hand, dragging him off his chair and onto the floor Tricia Lee Hsien, 29, was fined S$5,000 (US$3,900) by a court on Wednesday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28

2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post

Singapore court fines behavioural therapist for hurting autistic boy who hit her · assertive framing

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Singapore court fines behavioural therapist for hurting autistic boy who hit her asserted

who → fin → her

Hsien → hit → Wednesday

She pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a minor. asserted

She → plead → minor

The prosecution sought only a fine, saying this was an “exceptional case” as the harm caused was low and the woman’s culpability was low in this isolated act of ill-treatment. asserted

culpability → seek → treatment