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Amos Yee offered S$10,000 bail following preliminary investigations
When asked if he intended to plead guilty, he said he would like to think about the matter.
March 26, 2026, 10:19 AM
Singaporean Amos Yee Pang Sang, 27, a child sex offender, has been offered S$10,000 bail following the completion of preliminary investigations.
U.S. immigration authorities deported Yee back to Singapore and he was arrested on arrival at Changi Airport on Mar. 20.
He was handed three charges that same day for failing to report for medical screening under the Enlistment Act from 2016 to 2026.
He was remanded at Changi Prison as the Central Manpower Base looked into his case.
Was asked if he intended to plead guilty
Yee appeared in court again on Mar. 26 via video link and, according to CNA, was wearing a white shirt and sported long hair.
The prosecution asked for Yee to be offered bail along with several conditions.
Yee was also asked if he intended to plead guilty, to which he responded that he would like to think about the matter, CNA reported.
Yee did not engage a lawyer.
On top of failing to report for pre-enlistment medical screening for a period of nine years, Yee is also facing charges for leaving Singapore without valid exit permits over two periods — from Dec. 13, 2015 to Apr. 19, 2016, and from Dec. 15, 2016 to Mar. 19, 2026.
Offenders convicted of such offences may be fined up to S$10,000, jailed for up to three years, or both.
Background
Yee was first jailed in Singapore in 2015 for his remarks about Christians.
He was jailed again in 2016 and fined for remarks about Christians and Muslims.
He then left Singapore and was granted asylum in the U.S. in 2017.
In 2021, he was sentenced to six years in prison in the U.S. for possession of child pornography and grooming a minor.
He was released on parole in October 2023, but was re-arrested a month later for violating parole conditions.
In November 2025, Yee was released from prison but taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
He later appeared on ICE's "Worst of the Worst" list and was eventually deported back to Singapore.
Top image via Illinois Department of Corrections, Mothership
