The Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.
On 22 November 2022 at about 10.30am, the Police were alerted to a case where a woman was allegedly molested by an unknown man on 21 November 2022 in the vicinity of Kallang Bahru.
Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Police Operations Command Centre and Central Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within seven hours of the report. Investigations are ongoing.
The man will be charged in court on 24 November 2022 with aggravated outrage of modesty in certain circumstances, punishable under Section 354A(1) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than two years and not more than ten years, and with caning.
The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the safety of the community. Offenders will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
23 November 2022 @ 4:25 PM