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The Police have arrested a 36-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.

On 18 April 2024 at about 4.20pm, the victim lodged a Police report that the man had approached her with a request to draw a smiley face on her feet using a marker and to take photos of his drawing on her feet thereafter, as part of a dare. It was alleged that the man had touched her feet while taking photos of her feet.

Through follow-up investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 22 April 2024 along Mayflower Road. A marker, a mobile phone and two storage devices were seized as case exhibits.   

The man will be charged in court on 24 April 2024 with the offence of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.

The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the safety of the community and will spare no effort in ensuring that offenders are swiftly apprehended and dealt with sternly in accordance with the law. 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 molestation or are aware of someone being a victim of molestation.

Case exhibits seized ▼