5 publishers · first seen Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:49 UTC · updated Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:44 UTC
A 31-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ jail on Oct 29 after pleading guilty to three counts of sexually penetrating a minor. The man, a youth worker at an Interim Placement and Assessment Centre under the Ministry of Social and Family Development, began a relationship with a 15-year-old former resident who had a crush on him. He contacted her via Telegram in March 2022 after she left the centre, despite knowing such contact was prohibited, and they met in person starting in April 2022. The pair engaged in sexual acts, including intercourse at his flat on May 25, 2022, after he pressured her. The case emerged when staff at her new home noticed she was wearing an army T-shirt that did not belong to her, leading to her admission of the relationship. The man resigned and was arrested in June 2026. Five other charges were considered during sentencing.
The man claimed in mitigation that he was manipulated and 'gaslighted' by the victim, saying he felt pressured and emotionally hurt.
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