Overview

• Judge Recorder Jeremy Brier KC imposed a four-year custodial sentence, saying only prison could address the severity of the breach of trust.
• Sundaralingam Koodalingam was convicted of sexual assault and assault by penetration after the actress testified to being groped while vulnerable.
• In her victim impact statement, the actress recounted panic attacks, an inability to work and stifled creativity as consequences of the attack.
• Koodalingam, who arrived from the Maldives in 2021 on a sponsored visa, denied the allegations and accused the victim of fabricating her account.
• The case has fueled calls for stronger safeguards in therapeutic and service industries to protect clients from professional misconduct.