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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Singaporean former actor Ian Fang jailed 40 months for sexual offence with 15-year-old, gag order on identity lifted
SINGAPORE, May 19 – Singaporean former actor Ian Fang was reportedly sentenced to 40 months in jail today after pleading guilty to sexual offences involving a 15-year-old girl. Fang, whose full name is Fang Wei Jie, admitted to three counts of sexual penetration of a minor, while three additional similar charges were taken into consideration, along with one count each of obstruction of justice and stalking. CNA reported his identity was previously shielded from public identification under a gag order, which was lifted in court today, although the identity of the victim remains protected. The victim was reportedly saying she was now 'emotionally stronger' and willing to bear the risk of being identified. This comes as Fang's lawyer Noelle Teoh opposed the lifting of the gag order on Fang's name, citing concerns it might indirectly reveal the girl's identity as at least 30 people had seen the pair together at social events. In response, Deputy Public Prosecutor Lynda Lee assured the court that steps had been taken to remove all identifying information about the victim from court documents. District Judge Eddy Tham agreed to lift the gag order on Fang's identity while issuing a fresh gag order to prevent disclosure of any details that could lead to identifying the victim. The offences occurred after the pair met at an entertainment event, with Fang then working as an acting teacher at a child modelling school catering to students aged four to 14. Fang has since left acting and maintained a low profile before his legal troubles came to light. In Singapore, statutory rape applies only to a sexual act with a minor below 14 under Section 376A of the Penal Code.
Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Singaporean former actor Ian Fang jailed 40 months for sexual offence with 15-year-old, gag order on identity lifted
SINGAPORE, May 19 – Singaporean former actor Ian Fang was reportedly sentenced to 40 months in jail today after pleading guilty to sexual offences involving a 15-year-old girl. Fang, whose full name is Fang Wei Jie, admitted to three counts of sexual penetration of a minor, while three additional similar charges were taken into consideration, along with one count each of obstruction of justice and stalking. CNA reported his identity was previously shielded from public identification under a gag order, which was lifted in court today, although the identity of the victim remains protected. The victim was reportedly saying she was now 'emotionally stronger' and willing to bear the risk of being identified. This comes as Fang's lawyer Noelle Teoh opposed the lifting of the gag order on Fang's name, citing concerns it might indirectly reveal the girl's identity as at least 30 people had seen the pair together at social events. In response, Deputy Public Prosecutor Lynda Lee assured the court that steps had been taken to remove all identifying information about the victim from court documents. District Judge Eddy Tham agreed to lift the gag order on Fang's identity while issuing a fresh gag order to prevent disclosure of any details that could lead to identifying the victim. The offences occurred after the pair met at an entertainment event, with Fang then working as an acting teacher at a child modelling school catering to students aged four to 14. Fang has since left acting and maintained a low profile before his legal troubles came to light. In Singapore, statutory rape applies only to a sexual act with a minor below 14 under Section 376A of the Penal Code.
CNA
19-05-2025
- CNA
Actor Ian Fang jailed 40 months for sexual offences with minor, gag order lifted on his identity
SINGAPORE: Former actor Ian Fang was sentenced to 40 months' jail on Monday (May 19) after pleading guilty to sexual offences with a minor. His identity was made public on Monday after a gag order was lifted. Fang, whose registered name is Fang Wei Jie, pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual penetration of a girl under 16. Three similar charges were taken into consideration for sentencing, along with one count of obstructing justice and one count of stalking. A gag order remains on the identity of the victim, who was 15 at the time of the offences. The pair met at an entertainment event. The prosecution, represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Lynda Lee, applied to have the gag order on Fang's identity lifted before District Judge Eddy Tham on Monday. Fang's lawyer Noelle Teoh objected to this, arguing that the victim may be identified through Fang's identity. In support of her argument, Ms Teoh referred to the victim's impact statement, where the victim stated that people who knew both of them may guess at her identity. The victim also stated that she was now "emotionally stronger" and was willing to bear the risk of being eventually identified. Ms Teoh said that at least 30 people have seen Fang and the victim socially at events, adding that no one can guarantee how being identified will impact the victim. Noting the defence's concerns, the prosecution replied that it had taken steps to remove identifying details from court documents. Judge Tham issued a fresh gag order on details leading to the victim's identification, but excluded Fang's name. At the time of the offences, Fang was an acting teacher with a child modelling school with students aged four to 14.
