Howard Shaw pleads guilty to paid sex with underage prostitute
He is the second man to plead guilty after former principal Lee Lip Hong, who was sentenced to nine weeks in jail. -AsiaOne
Wed, Jun 27, 2012
AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Environmental activist Howard Shaw pleaded guilty today to having paid sex with an underage prostitute.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/howard-shaw-also-facing-charge-over-paid-sex-with-minor.html
UPDATED (Thursday 19 April, 4:35pm -- adding detail on those charged)
Prominent local newsmaker Howard Shaw was among four additional men that were charged in court on Wednesday for having paid sex with an underaged prostitute.
Prominent in social circles and a well-known advocate of the green movement, Howard is the grandson of Runme Shaw, co-founder of cinema operator Shaw Organisation.
According to a report last year, the former executive director of the Singapore Environment Council has two daughters aged 9 and 11. He graduated in 1995 from Oxford Brookes University in England.
The 41-year-old is among the biggest names tagged in a case that saw public servants, a former school principal and a businessman among the 44 men charged with the same offence in court on Monday.
Based on the charge sheet, Shaw allegedly paid $500 for sex with a girl who is under 18 on 30 October 2010 at 3:22pm at Hotel 81 Bencoolen.
He appeared in court with his wife, Jessie Xue, whom he married in November last year. The former model was taking part in a Miss Earth pageant and he was helping to judge and train the contestants when they met six years ago.
Friends of Shaw expressed surprise over the news of the charge. One friend who asked not to be named told
Yahoo! Singapore she was shocked when she heard about it, but then added: "To be fair, it could have been anyone else, even in the high places."
His current employer, Halcyon Agri Corporation, where he is the senior vice president of corporate social responsibility, declined comment when contacted.
On its website, Halcyon describes itself as an integrated producer and merchandiser of a special grade of rubber, most widely used for making vehicle tyres.
Howard Shaw is not the only high-profile executive to be charged on Wednesday.
Prominent in social circles and a well-known advocate of the green movement, Howard is the grandson of Runme Shaw, co-founder of cinema operator Shaw Organisation.