Teenager gets 18 months' probation for having sex with minor
By Claire Huang | Posted: 03 April 2012 1818 hrs
SINGAPORE: A teenager has been put on 18 months' probation for having sex with his then 12-year-old girlfriend.
The 18-year-old had pleaded guilty to four charges in February this year.
Besides having sex with the minor on two occasions in 2009 and 2010, the teenager was also convicted of hurting her using criminal force.
For these, the court also ordered the teenager to perform 100 hours of community service.
He will also be subjected to a curfew, and must stay home between 10pm and 6am.
His mother and elder sister were also ordered to put up a S$5,000 bond in case he fails to comply with the court orders.
For having sex with a minor, he could have been jailed up to 10 years, fined, or both.
On the charge of causing hurt, the accused could have been sentenced to two years' jail, fined a maximum of S$5,000, or both.
For using criminal force on the same girl, he could have been jailed up to three months, fined up to S$1,500, or both.
- CNA/fa
