The boy repeatedly hit her in the face prior to her outburst.
\n\nWhile employed as a behavioural therapist, a 29-year-old Singaporean woman dragged her then four-year-old patient off his chair and onto the floor after he repeatedly hit her in the face.
\n\nFor this act, Tricia Lee Hsien was fined S$5,000 on Oct. 28. She had previously pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a minor.
\n\nThe boy has a background of Asperger's syndrome, a condition classified under the Autism Spectrum Disorder.
\n\nThe incident, which was caught on CCTV, occurred in the boy's bedroom on Jun. 13, 2024, during their twice-weekly lessons.
\n\nA gag order has been enacted to protect the boy's identity.
\n\nLee was employed by her organisation from January 2024 to Jun. 14, 2024. She was assigned to conduct lessons with the boy in February 2024.
\n\nThe boy's parents installed a CCTV in the bedroom but did not intervene during the lessons as they trusted Lee to manage him.
\n\nOn Jun. 13, 2024, at around 3pm, Lee went to the boy's home to conduct their scheduled lesson.
\n\nOnly Lee and the boy were in the bedroom at all material times, according to court documents seen…
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