Man, 76, allegedly molested girl, 16, with severe intellectual disability at Clementi Ave 3 sheltered walkway, spotted by public who called police

A total of 10 men, aged between 28 and 77, will be charged in court on Sep. 1, 2026 for their suspected involvement in separate cases of outrage of modesty, or molestation.

The cases are as follows:

1. At hospital

On Jun. 16, 2026, a 54-year-old man is believed to have molested a 31-year-old woman at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

The matter was immediately reported to the police on the same day.

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

2. In vehicle

On Jun. 14, 2026, a 28-year-old man is suspected to have molested a 36-year-old woman, a ride-hailing driver, while she was driving along Central Expressway towards Moulmein exit.

The man was believed to be intoxicated at that time, causing annoyance to the woman.

The matter was immediately reported to the police, and the man was arrested at the scene.

The man will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty and one count of drunken behaviour causing annoyance.

3. In hotel

On May 28, 2026, a 60-year-old man is believed to have molested a 31-year-old woman, who was his colleague at the time, in a toilet of a hotel bar on two occasions.

This was followed by another occasion in the lift of the same hotel along Hill Street.

The matter was immediately reported to the police on the same day, and the man was arrested on May 29, 2026.

The man will be charged with three counts of outrage of modesty.

4. At lounge

On May 23, 2026, a 37-year-old man is suspected to have molested a 26-year-old woman at a lounge along Bayfront Avenue.

Within a few minutes, the man again allegedly molested another 32-year-old woman at the same lounge.

The matter was immediately reported to the police by the club’s security officer, and the man was arrested at the scene.

The man will be charged with two counts of outrage of modesty.

5. Along Lavender Street

On May 17, 2026, a 43-year-old man is believed to have molested a 29-year-old woman along Lavender Street.

The matter was immediately reported to the police on the same day.

Through follow-up investigations and the aid of CCTV footage, the police established the man’s identity and subsequently arrested him within two hours.

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

6. At club

On Dec. 25, 2025, a 30-year-old man is suspected to have molested a 23-year-old woman at a club along River Valley Road.

A club bouncer stepped in to assist to detain the man.

The matter was immediately reported to the police by the same club bouncer, and the man was arrested at the scene.

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

7. At sheltered walkway

On Oct. 25, 2025, a 76-year-old man is believed to have molested a 16-year-old girl with severe intellectual disability at the sheltered walkway along Clementi Avenue 3.

Two bystanders saw what happened and immediately reported the matter to the police.

The man was arrested at the scene by the police.

He is friend of a family member.

He will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty of a vulnerable person.

8. At nursery

On Sep. 25, 2025, a 40-year-old man is suspected to have molested a 21-year-old woman with intellectual disability, who was his colleague at the time, at a garbage disposal room of a nursery along Jalan Lekar.

The matter was reported to the police on the same day, and the man was arrested within two hours.

He will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty of a vulnerable person.

9. At home

Between August 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026, a 30-year-old man is believed to have molested a 23-year-old woman at his residential unit along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7.

He also allegedly exposed his genitals to her on another occasion.

Through follow-up investigations, the man was arrested.

He will be charged with one count of outrage of modesty and one count of sexual exposure.

10. At home

Between Jul. 23, 2025 and Sep. 1, 2025, a 59-year-old man is suspected to have molested his 27-year-old domestic helper on multiple occasions at his residential unit along Martin Place.

The matter was reported to the police, and the man was arrested within four hours.

The man will be charged with one amalgamated count of outrage of modesty of a domestic worker, and two counts of outrage of modesty of a domestic worker.

Penalties

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

Offenders who target vulnerable persons or domestic workers may be sentenced to twice the maximum punishment.

The police said the cases highlight that outrage of modesty offences can occur between individuals who are known to each other, as well as between strangers.

"The police take a serious view of all sexual offences regardless of the relationship between the offender and victim. Offenders who abuse positions of trust, familiarity or access to prey on victims will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law," the police added.