By Selina Lum

A 57-YEAR-OLD cabby who was fined $2,000 at first for hugging a 15-year-old Australian student on Tuesday found himself being sent to jail for eight weeks instead.

A High Court judge increased Heng Swee Weng's sentence after an appeal by the prosecution, saying that a clear message must be sent out that inappropriate behaviour by public transport workers will not be tolerated.

Justice V. K. Rajah considered factors including the age of the victim and that Heng knew she was lost but led her into believing he would help her.

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