9 men, aged 33-69, to be charged in S'pore for separate molest cases, victims include girls aged 8, 12 & 15, as well as boy, 13

Nine men, aged between 33 and 69, will be charged in court on Sep. 23, 2025 for their suspected involvement in separate cases of outrage of modesty, or molestation.

The cases are as follows:

1. On Jun. 25, 2025, a 61-year-old man allegedly molested a 36-year-old woman at the loading bay of a supermarket along Tanglin Halt Road.

The police established the man’s identity through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs and arrested him.

He will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty.

2. On Jun. 25, 2025, a 48-year-old man allegedly molested a 23-year-old woman onboard a public bus.

He was arrested at the scene by police officers.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty.

3. On Jun. 25, 2025, a 36-year-old man allegedly molested a 12-year-old girl at a supermarket along Hougang Street 21.

The man was arrested within seven hours of the police report.

His identity was established via follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty against a person below 14 years of age.

4. On Jun. 25, 2025, a 45-year-old man allegedly molested a 43-year-old woman onboard a train.

The police established the man’s identity through follow-up investigations and arrested him.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty.

5. On Jun. 12, 2025, a 33-year-old man allegedly molested an eight-year-old girl.

Through follow-up investigations, the police arrested him on Jun. 18, 2025.

Further investigations revealed that he had allegedly molested the eight-year-old girl on another occasion sometime in 2025.

The man will be charged with four counts of outrage of modesty against a person below 14 years of age.

6. On Apr. 11, 2025, a 67-year-old man allegedly molested a 15-year-old girl at the lift lobby of a residential block.

The police established the man’s identity via follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs, and subsequently arrested him on Apr. 13, 2025

The man also allegedly used criminal force on the 15-year-old girl at the same location, sometime in January 2025.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty and one count of criminal force.

7. On Mar. 15, 2025, a 54-year-old male allegedly molested a 44-year-old woman at a bar along River Valley Road.

He was arrested at the scene by police officers who attended to the incident.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty.

8. On Nov. 5, 2024, a 68-year-old man allegedly molested a 13-year-old boy onboard a public bus.

The police established the man’s identity via follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs and police cameras, and arrested him the next day.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty against a person below 14 years of age.

9. On Oct. 21, 2024, a 43-year-old man allegedly molested a 33-year-old man at a gym along Market Street.

The police established the accused's identity through follow-up investigations,

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty.

The police said victims of molestation should move away from the perpetrator and call the police immediately when it is safe to do so.

While ensuring their personal safety, victims should try to note key details, such as the perpetrator’s physical appearance, clothing, and the time and location of the incident.

The offence of outrage of modesty carries a jail term of up to three years, a fine, caning or any combination of punishments.

The offence of outrage of modesty of a person below 14 years of age carries a jail term that may extend to five years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.

The offence of criminal force carries a jail term that may extend to three months, a fine of up to S$1,500, or any combination of such punishments.

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