British model admits to molesting woman at Sentosa Cove
After asking her for a lighter, he made sexual advances on the woman and then molested her at the pickup point of a Sentosa Cove club.
Coker Gyles Akinkumni Jagdeesh, a Briton, had been attending a private poolside party at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove when he met the victim, a 21-year-old woman.
Coker, better known as Gyles Coker, is a Singapore permanent resident who is currently serving national service.
The 21-year-old is a model and has appeared alongside Singaporean artiste Tabitha Nauser in her music video titled “Rules”.
On Thursday (3 January), Coker pleaded guilty to one count of using criminal force to molest the woman on 18 November 2017.
He will be assessed to see whether he is suitable for probation before being sentenced on 30 January.
Victim struck up conversation with accused
On the night of the incident, the victim was swimming at the club with a friend when they noticed Coker. The two joked about the victim’s friend being interested in Coker.
Both then went to shower before the victim accompanied her friend to the pickup point. The friend later left in a cab.
After helping two other strangers get a cab, the woman bumped into Coker, who asked her for lighter. The woman said she did not have on and struck up a conversation with Coker.
She then told Coker that her friend was interested in him. She also asked to take a selfie with Coker as she wanted to send a picture to her friend.
While the two chatted, Coker placed his right arm around the woman’s shoulder and invited her to a house party he was heading to.
The woman declined the invitation and sought to leave but Coker commented on her body and asked if she was “horny”. He also tugged at her shirt.
As the woman backed away from Coker, the latter grabbed her right buttock and pulled her towards him. He also molested her through her shirt.
Shocked and angry, the woman left the pickup point. She later texted her boyfriend and her friend about the incident.
She also told her brother of the molest before lodging a police on report on 20 November.
For molest, Coker faces up to two years in jail along with a fine, caning, or any combination of the punishments.
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