Four men, aged between 25 and 33, will be charged in Court on 8 December 2017 for four separate cases of Outrage of Modesty, committed between June 2017 to September 2017
The brief details of the cases are as follows:
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On 27 March 2017, the Police received a report that a 30-year-old woman was molested along Tiong Bahru Road. The 27-year-old male suspect was arrested on 28 March 2017.
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On 21 June 2017, the Police received a report that a 21-year-old woman was molested on board a bus heading from Clementi Bus Interchange towards Jurong East Bus Interchange. The 29-year-old male suspect was arrested on 2 August 2017.
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On 26 August 2017, the Police received a report that an 18-year-old man was molested at a school along Lower Kent Ridge Road. The 32-year-old male suspect was arrested on the same day.
- On 17 September 2017, the Police received a report that a 14-year-old girl and a 26-year-old woman were molested at a public swimming pool along Jurong East Street 21. The 26-year-old male suspect was arrested on the same day.
Anyone convicted for the offence of Outrage of Modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 shall be punished with an imprisonment term, which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
12 July 2017 @ 6:00 PM