Men charged with sex with minors
By Claire Huang | Posted: 30 March 2012 1210 hrs
SINGAPORE: Six men have been charged in court with having sex with underage prostitutes.
The men, aged 24 to 59, were charged in July 2011 with obtaining the sexual services of three Vietnamese girls, aged between 16 and 17.
They allegedly paid the girls S$100 to S$200 per session for sexual services.
The accused are 55-year-old Loh Kian Ann, 45-year-old Yee Yew Seng, 40-year-old Chan See Sean, 54-year-old Wee Lian Kee, 59-year-old Seah Seng Kok, and 24-year-old Justin Guo Zhijia.
If convicted, they could be jailed for up to seven years, fined or both.
Under the law, it is illegal to pay for sex with anyone under the age of 18.
Three other men were charged in connection with this case.
The three -- 69-year-old Loy Hee Cheng, 60-year-old Tan Wah Eng and 52-year-old Chong Heng Kow -- were charged on Friday morning with abetting the offences in March, June and July 2011.
They will face the same penalties as the six men.
Court documents stated the three men had conspired with Seng Swee Meng and his Vietnamese wife Ngo Tien and obtained money ranging from S$100 to S$120.
This was said to be for the consideration of sexual services of the underage girls and they have thereby abetted the offences of the six men.
Seng faces multiple charges of harbouring 30 hostesses and prostitutes and also of running a brothel.
The Vietnamese girls were said to have worked at various pubs located in Joo Chiat and Geylang at the time of the offence.
Seng is expected to be sentenced on 11 April 2012.
His wife has skipped town and a warrant for her arrest has been issued.
These cases are not related to the ongoing online vice probe.
- CNA/wk
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