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Church pastor repeatedly molested girl with severe specific language impairment

The man pleaded guilty to a molestation charge.
The man pleaded guilty to a molestation charge.

Jail for driver who stepped on accelerator by mistake, hitting pedestrians at Nex taxi stand

A video uploaded on social media showed a car knocking into two women and a boy at a taxi stand.
A video uploaded on social media showed a car knocking into two women and a boy at a taxi stand.

2 weeks’ jail for ex-national canoeist who pocketed over $4k in purported fees for training camps

Gwee pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal breach of trust on April 6.
Gwee pleaded guilty to two charges of criminal breach of trust on April 6.

Youth who used criminal force on public servant gets 6 weeks’ jail

The teenager was sentenced to six weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of using criminal force on a public servant.
The teenager was sentenced to six weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of using criminal force on a public servant.

Jail for man caught naked in car with lover after he drove off with her husband on bonnet

Chia was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of a year from his release date.
Chia was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of a year from his release date.

Teen pleads guilty to raping sister, sexually assaulting her since she was 8

On April 6, the teen, now 19, pleaded guilty to two aggravated outrage of modesty charges and one charge of aggravated rape.
On April 6, the teen, now 19, pleaded guilty to two aggravated outrage of modesty charges and one charge of aggravated rape.

Man allegedly vandalised police car after being sentenced for offences including mischief

Chia Chee Khiang was also ordered to be remanded at the Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre for a medical examination.
Chia Chee Khiang was also ordered to be remanded at the Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre for a medical examination.

Man fails in claim for 4 luxury watches he alleged were gifts from father-in-law

The older man, an avid watch collector, had passed the watches - a Hublot, a Rolex, a Jaeger-LeCoultre and a Corum - to his then son-in-law.
The older man, an avid watch collector, had passed the watches - a Hublot, a Rolex, a Jaeger-LeCoultre and a Corum - to his then son-in-law.

Rise in child sexual assault cases in Singapore

The number of sexual assault cases allegedly committed by family members or relatives involving victims below 16 also increased from 184 cases in 2024 to 192 cases in 2025.
The number of sexual assault cases allegedly committed by family members or relatives involving victims below 16 also increased from 184 cases in 2024 to 192 cases in 2025.

HSA’s 3-week dash to design system tracking thousands of vape cases, from fines to rehab progress

HSA and the GovTech had raced to build the new Vaping Information System, a one-stop platform used by enforcement officers to handle vaping offences.
HSA and the GovTech had raced to build the new Vaping Information System, a one-stop platform used by enforcement officers to handle vaping offences.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.