Teen who allegedly confessed in video to sexual assault to be remanded for psychiatric observation
SINGAPORE – A teenager who allegedly confessed in a video to sexually assaulting a girl will be remanded for psychiatric observation at the Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre. The 18-year-old, […]
Helping rape victims in Singapore who come forward
SINGAPORE – In the sleepless hours after she had been raped by a man she once thought she would marry, Bella (not her real name), felt lost. The 23-year-old was […]
Why knowing sexual history and what victim wore could help police in rape investigations
SINGAPORE – It might be a deeply personal issue for some, and others might even be offended when asked. But knowing about a rape victim’s sexual history is important in […]
Doing more to keep child sex offenders from making same mistake
SINGAPORE – For a number of years, former primary school teacher Chock Soon Seng taught Chinese to primary and secondary school students as a freelance tutor. But he had a […]
Jail for man who posed as woman online to have commercial sex with underage boy
SINGAPORE – A man posed as a woman online to lure a 17-year-old boy into having commercial sex with him. Muhammad Al-Masfuiin Muhsin, now 26, had pretended to be a […]
To protect children sexually abused by family members, CPS officers draw up safety plan
SINGAPORE – When the Ministry of Social and Family Development is alerted to a case of intra-familial child sexual abuse, its Child Protective Service (CPS) ensures the child is kept […]
About 40% of sexual assault cases from 2017 to 2019 involved victims below 16
SINGAPORE – About 40 per cent of sexual assault cases reported to the police from 2017 to 2019 involved victims below the age of 16. In those three years, there […]
NUS political science professor sacked for sexual misconduct against student
SINGAPORE – A top professor from the National University of Singapore (NUS) was dismissed on Tuesday (Dec 1) for sexual misconduct, the university said in a statement. Professor Theodore G. Hopf, […]
ICA officer accused of receiving sexual services, cash as bribes; 3 others also charged with corruption
SINGAPORE – An Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) officer allegedly received bribes and sexual services from two foreign women, in exchange for helping them remain in Singapore legally. […]
Universities need to be more transparent about sexual misconduct
The recent case of the National University of Singapore (NUS) firing one of its staff for alleged sexual misconduct highlights the need for institutions to take the lead in the […]
MOE to follow up with NUS, other varsities on students’ safety after dismissal of Tembusu fellow over sexual misconduct allegations
SINGAPORE – The Education Ministry is following up with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and other universities to ensure the safety of students, after the dismissal of former Tembusu […]