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Appeals court upholds sentence for Armstrong supervisor who sexually exploited teen
The appeal court said the trial judge made no error in sentencing Surjit Singh, who exploited a teen employee while managing an Armstrong restaurant.
- A Court of Appeal panel dismissed Surjit Singh's second appeal, upholding his 13-month jail sentence for sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old Armstrong fast food restaurant employee.
- Singh became temporary manager at the restaurant in 2021, holding significant control over the victim's work schedules and shift quantities during their two-month sexual relationship.
- Although Singh argued a sentence exceeding six months would trigger his removal to India, the Court upheld the 13-month term and 12 months of probation.
- The Court rejected claims that the sentence ignored mitigating factors like depression, finding the trial judge properly weighed the need for denunciation and deterrence.
- Released Oct 2, the decision concludes the legal process for the 2024 conviction, which emerged after text messages between Singh and the employee were discovered.
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