Unofficial registry of sex offenders in Singapore draws mixed views

The team behind the registry compiles a list of names, mugshots and specific crimes of sex offenders reported in the media and puts the data on a webpage. The team said the registry helps make it easier for the public to search for reports on sex cri
The team behind the registry compiles a list of names, mugshots and specific crimes of sex offenders reported in the media and puts the data on a webpage. The team said the registry helps make it easier for the public to search for reports on sex crime cases. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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Concerned about the rise in sex crime here, a group describing themselves as "ordinary people" have created an unofficial registry of convicted sex offenders, which has quickly caused concern.

The webpage, first put together last month, compiles a list of names, mugshots and specific crimes of sex offenders reported in the media and checks if they are still serving their sentences.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 15, 2018, with the headline Unofficial registry of sex offenders in Singapore draws mixed views. Subscribe