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The Police will be charging a 36-year-old man in court on 7 April 2026 for his suspected involvement in voluntarily causing hurt, using criminal force, and causing intentional harassment against a four-year-old boy.

On 6 March 2026 at about 4.50pm, the Police were alerted by KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) of an alleged assault on a four-year-old boy. The child sustained injuries to his cheek.

Through follow-up investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on the same day. Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly slapped the boy at a bus stop outside a pre-school in Woodlands.

The man will be charged with the following offences:

1. One count of voluntarily causing hurt with enhanced penalties for offences against persons below 14 years of age under the Penal Code 1871. The offence of voluntarily causing hurt carries an imprisonment term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both. With the enhanced penalties, the court may sentence the person convicted of the offence to punishment not exceeding twice the maximum punishment that the court could impose. 
   
   
2. One count of using criminal force with enhanced penalties for offences against persons below 14 years of age under the Penal Code 1871. The offence of using criminal force carries an imprisonment term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both. With the enhanced penalties, the court may sentence the person convicted of the offence to punishment not exceeding twice the maximum punishment that the court could impose.
   
   
3. One count of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress under Section 3(2) of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014, which carries an imprisonment term of up to six months, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

The Police take a serious view of all cases involving violence against children and have zero tolerance for such behaviour. The Police will not hesitate to take action against those who harm or threaten the welfare of minors in accordance with the law.