The Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of Distributing Obscene Images and intentionally causing alarm.
On 5 January 2017, the Police commenced investigations into a Facebook post on a person who claimed to have had sexual intercourse with a six-year-old girl.
On 9 January 2017, officers from Bedok Division arrested the 39-year-old suspect at his residence in Jurong West. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly created a Facebook account to impersonate another man with the intention to harass the latter by falsely claiming that he had raped a six-year-old girl.
Investigations against the suspect are still ongoing.
Anyone found guilty for the offence of Distributing Obscene Images shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may exceed to 3 months, or with fine, or with both under Section 292(a) of the Penal Code. If found guilty of causing harassment, alarm or distress, one shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both under Section 3(1)(b) of the Protection from Harassment Act, Chapter 256A.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 January 2017 @ 6:45 PM