A Singaporean man has been sentenced to two years and 10 months’ imprisonment after he lured a 15-year-old girl into having sex by offering her S$700, failed to pay her, and later got her pregnant. The girl eventually had an abortion, and the man, now 34, was convicted on multiple charges, including sexual penetration of a minor and fraud.

Leong Alyu, who was 32 years old at the time of the offences, had met the teenager through a dating application called Heymandi. Using a pseudonym “Z”, he moved their conversation to Telegram, where he learned that the girl was in financial distress and urgently needed money.

Victim Persuaded into Stairwell Encounter After Promised Cash

Leong offered the girl S$700 in exchange for sex. The victim, desperate for cash, accepted the deal and requested that he use a condom. However, when they met in the early hours of 26 August 2023 at a multi-storey car park along Woodlands Drive 60, Leong refused to bring her home, claiming his girlfriend was there.

Instead, he persuaded the girl to stay, assuring her of payment, and proceeded to take her to a stairwell within the car park. There, he kissed her and engaged in sexual intercourse without protection. Immediately after the act, Leong dressed quickly and fled the scene on foot, heading back to his home at Block 777 Woodlands Crescent.

The girl, attempting to contact him afterward, discovered she had been blocked. Leong subsequently deleted all chat history and never transferred the promised S$700.

DNA Test Confirms Pregnancy; Man Still Hasn’t Paid Compensation

Approximately two months later, the girl visited a hospital where a medical check-up confirmed that she was pregnant. She chose to undergo an abortion. A DNA test conducted by the Health Sciences Authority confirmed that Leong was very likely the biological father of the foetus.

Medical staff, upon learning the circumstances, filed a police report. Leong was arrested on 2 November 2023 and charged in court in March 2025. On 7 July 2025, he pleaded guilty to two out of four charges, with the remaining taken into consideration during sentencing.

Despite the trauma inflicted and the court case concluded, Leong has not offered any form of compensation to the victim, who is now 16 years old. A gag order remains in place to protect her identity due to her age at the time of the incident.

Authorities Issue Reminder on Exploitation and Online Dangers

The case has reignited public discourse surrounding the exploitation of minors via online platforms. Authorities have reiterated the importance of parental oversight, particularly as vulnerable youth continue to fall prey to opportunistic individuals on lesser-known dating and chat applications.

This case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of online grooming and the tragic consequences that can unfold when trust is exploited. The court’s sentence reflects the gravity of the offence