The Police will be charging three men, aged 38 to 58, for their suspected involvement in three separate cases of outrage of modesty.
The cases are as follows:
- On 19 March 2022 at about 5pm, a 38-year-old man who was working as a delivery man, allegedly molested a 23-year-old woman at her workplace along Jalan Sultan. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty and one count of criminal force.
- On 23 June 2022 at about 11pm, a 58-year-old man allegedly molested a 34-year-old woman on the pretext of being friendly at a bistro bar along Telok Ayer Street. The man will be charged with three counts of outrage of modesty.
- On 30 October 2022 at about 1.30am, a 42-year-old man allegedly molested a 26-year-old woman who was a patron in a club at 1 Bayfront Avenue. The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty.
The three men will be charged in court on 28 April 2023 with outrage of modesty punishable under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments.
The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the personal safety of the community. Offenders will be dealt with in accordance with the law. The Police would also like to urge members of the public to remain vigilant, and if they witness an incident of outrage of modesty, or are aware of someone being a victim of outrage of modesty, to report the matter to the Police immediately.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 April 2023 @ 12:00 PM