A 26-year-old man will be charged in court on 9 December 2022 for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.
On 5 August 2022, the Police received a report on a case where a 19-year-old woman reported that she was allegedly molested by the man who was her driving instructor. Between March and April 2022, the victim was molested on numerous occasions by the man at the vicinity of the driving school along Woodlands Industrial Park E4. Through follow-up investigations, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 8 December 2022. The Traffic Police also revoked his driving instructor’s licence.
The man will be charged in court with outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments.
The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the safety of those in the community. Offenders will be 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 witnessed an incident of outrage of modesty, or are aware of someone being a victim of outrage of modesty.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
08 December 2022 @ 6:45 PM