Reported in The Straits Times, 20 Nov 2017 A man was, on Monday, charged in court for intruding on the privacy of 17 women by filming up their skirts, as... read more →
FAQs on Sexual Offence – Relating to Sex with a Minor What is the legal age to have consensual sex? The legal age in the context of Singapore is 16.... read more →
Singapore’s apex court recently laid down a new sentencing framework for rape offences in Ng Kean Meng Terence v Public Prosecutor . Noting that it was time to review the... read more →
Section 509 of the Singapore Penal Code S 509 criminalizes the intention to insult and act of insulting a woman’s modesty. Found guilty of s 509, one may be sentenced... read more →
What is the punishment? Sentencing under s. 354/s. 509 of the Penal Code s. 354 stipulates that the assault or use of criminal force to a person with the intent... read more →
