The Police will be charging six men, aged between 22 and 58, in court on 22 September 2023 for their suspected involvement in separate cases of outrage of modesty.
The cases are as follows:
- On 1 February 2023, a 49-year-old male masseur had allegedly molested a 29-year-old woman, at a massage establishment along Rochor Road. The man will be charged with three counts of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
- On 11 April 2023, a 58-year-old man had allegedly molested a 48-year-old woman at a bar along Sam Leong Road. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871. He will also be charged with one count of unlawful stalking under Section 7(1) p/u Section 7(6) of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014, one count of criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code 1871, one count of voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code 1871, one count of mischief under Section 426 of the Penal Code 1871 and one count of mischief with common intention Section 426 r/w Section 34 of the Penal Code 1871.
- On 25 June 2023, a 35-year-old man had allegedly molested a 32-year-old woman at a club along Bayfront Avenue. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
- On 5 August 2023, a 29-year-old man had allegedly molested a 30-year-old woman at a club along Bayfront Avenue. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
- On 02 September 2023, a 22-year-old man had allegedly molested a 30-year-old woman at a club along Bayfront Avenue. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.
- Sometime between year 2012 and 2013, a then 20-year-old man had allegedly molested, a then 8-year-old girl, at her house along Simei Street. The man will be charged with two counts of outrage of modesty against any person under 14 years of age under Section 354(2) of the Penal Code Chapter 224
The offence of outrage of modesty, punishable under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871, carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments. The offence of outrage of modesty against any person under 14 years of age, punishable under Section 354(2) Chapter 224, carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or a fine, or caning, or with any combination of such punishments. The offence of unlawful stalking, under Section 7 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014, shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5000/- or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. The offence of criminal intimidation, under Section 506 of the Penal Code 1871, carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or fine, or with both. The offence of voluntarily causing hurt, under Section 323 of the Penal Code 1871, carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to $5000, or with both. The offence of mischief, under Section 426 of the Penal Code 1871, carries an imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or fine, or both.
Outrage of modesty cases remain a key concern for the Police. The Police treat all reports seriously and will spare no effort to conduct our investigations thoroughly and expeditiously, which includes identifying and tracing the suspects through follow-up investigations and with the aid of Police cameras and CCTV footages if they are unknown to the victims. The Police may also place the suspects under arrest for investigations and may prosecute them in court subsequently. The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the personal safety of those in the community, and offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law. The Police will continue to work closely with various stakeholders, such as public entertainment outlets, public transport operators, and the community, to prevent and deter outrage of modesty cases. The Police would also like to urge members of the public to remain vigilant and to report the matter to the Police immediately, if they witness an incident of outrage of modesty, or are aware of someone being a victim of outrage of modesty.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 September 2023 @ 7:46 PM