MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED OUTRAGE OF MODESTY WITHIN AN HOUR
The Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty.
On 1 February 2023 at about 4.30pm, the Police were alerted to a case where a 38-year-old woman was purportedly molested by a man inside the lift in the vicinity of Serangoon Central.
With the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within an hour of the report.
The man will be charged in court on 3 February 2023 with the offence of aggravated outrage of modesty against any person in a lift in any building under Section 354A(2)(a) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of not less than three years and not more than ten years, and caning.
Commander of Ang Mo Kio Police Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) Zed Teo commended his officers for their swift action in responding to, identifying and arresting the man. AC Zed Teo said: “The Police have zero tolerance towards sexual offenders who threaten the safety of the community and will spare no effort in ensuring that offenders are swiftly apprehended and dealt with in accordance with the law.”
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
02 February 2023 @ 10:28 PM