Man acquitted of maid abuse on conflicting evidence, defence says she wanted a transfer Toggle share menu Advertisement File photo of the State Courts in Singapore. (Photo: Calvin Oh) 22 Jul 2021 11:40AM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: A man accused of physically abusing a domestic helper in his household was acquitted of all four charges on Wednesday (Jul 21), after the judge found the maid's evidence inconsistent and incoherent. Alan Tan Chai Soon, 49, was given a discharge amounting to an acquittal for three counts of voluntarily causing hurt to a domestic helper, and one count of using criminal force on her. Advertisement