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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Indian tourist jailed for molesting 12-year-old minor in Singapore
File photo A Singaporean court found an Indian tourist guilty of molesting a 12-year-old girl at a swimming complex and sending her inappropriate messages on Instagram. The jailed tourist, identified as Pramender (25), pleaded guilty on Friday to one charge of attempting to procure the commission of an indecent act by a child and one charge of molesting a child under 14, according to Channel News Asia. Pramender was accused of following the 12-year-old to the washroom at Jalan Besar swimming complex, where the victim was with her family on March 31. Pramender accessed the victim's Instagram account using her phone and followed his own account. Subsequently, he sent her 13 inappropriate text messages, which led her to report the incident to the on-duty lifeguard. Ultimately, the victim's mother lodged a complaint against the perpetrator with the police, leading to the arrest of Pramender on April 2. There was 'some degree of exploitation,' as noted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Ashley Chin during a court hearing on Friday. The victim's age and vulnerability were also taken into account by the court. While giving the final verdict, District Judge Chay Yuen Fatt noted that the situation had a chance to get much worse if the victim's cousins hadn't been present there to protect her. Singaporean Law stipulates that the punishment for attempting to procure the commission of an indecent act by a child below the age of 16 can result in a jail term of up to 7 years and a fine of up to $10,000 or both. Pramender could also face a jail term of up to 5 years, caning, or any combination of the three, for molesting a child under the age of 14.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Indian tourist jailed for molesting 12-year-old child in Singapore
An Indian tourist has been jailed for three months in Singapore for molesting a 12-year-old girl at a swimming complex and sending her inappropriate messages on Instagram. Pramender, 25, who goes by only one name and was a tourist here, pleaded guilty on Friday to one charge of attempting to procure the commission of an indecent act by a child and one charge of molesting a child under 14, according to a Channel News Asia (CNA) report. A third charge of trespassing was taken into account for his sentencing. Pramender was accused of following the victim to the toilet at Jalan Besar swimming complex, where she was with her family on Mar 31, the CNA report said on Friday. Pramender also took the girl's phone and accessed her Instagram account and used it to follow his account. He later sent 13 inappropriate messages to her on Instagram. The victim got scared seeing the messages and reported the incident to the lifeguard on duty. The victim's mother later complained to police, following which Pramender was arrested on April 2. During the court hearing on Friday, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ashley Chin noted that the victim was young and vulnerable at 12 years old, and that there was 'some degree of exploitation'. While pronouncing his verdict, District Judge Chay Yuen Fatt noted that the situation could have been worse if the victim's cousins were not there to protect her from Pramender. As per Singaporean law, the punishment for attempting to procure the commission of an indecent act by a child below 16 years old is a jail term of up to seven years, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both. For molesting a child under 14 years old, Pramender could have faced a jail term of up to five years, a fine, caning, or any combination of the three.
