Cliff Notes
- Jaswinder Singh, a 51-year-old taxi driver, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old passenger in Falkirk on 4 February 2024.
- Sheriff Maryam Labaki described Singh’s actions as a "grave breach of trust" and stated that a custodial sentence was necessary due to the seriousness of the offence.
- In addition to his prison term, Singh will be on the sex offenders’ register and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.
Jaswinder Singh: Taxi driver jailed for sexually assaulting teenager on her way home from night out in Falkirk | UK News
A taxi driver who sexually assaulted a young woman on her way home from a night out has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Jaswinder Singh, 51, attacked the 18-year-old in the Falkirk area on Sunday 4 February 2024.
Sheriff Maryam Labaki branded his behaviour a “grave breach of trust”.
She added: “People order taxis to get home safely. Your victim expected to be delivered home without incident.
“Given the seriousness of the offence, I am satisfied that there is no alternative than that of a custodial sentence.”
Singh was jailed for 30 months at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
He was additionally placed on the sex offenders’ register and was made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) for a period of 10 years.
Detective Sergeant Stewart Walton said the teenager trusted Singh to get her home safe.
He added: “He abused that trust and his actions are sickening.
“I would like to commend his victim for her strength in coming forward. Her information was essential in helping us build the case against Singh and our thoughts remain with her.
“I hope this outcome provides some sense of closure.”