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A Singaporean man has received a nearly decade-long prison sentence for systematically abusing primary school children under his care, including forcing a six-year-old boy to endure extreme physical punishment and humiliation that caused life-threatening injuries.
A 47-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend at Lucky Plaza. The incident, which was filmed and went viral, occurred after a dispute involving the woman's ex-partner.
Two Singaporean physicians and a woman face charges for organizing a drug consumption gathering at a hotel, an offence carrying up to 20 years imprisonment. The trio contests planning allegations.
A 22-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to nine years and seven months in jail and 12 strokes of the cane for sexually abusing two 13-year-old girls. He deceived both victims about his age through online platforms before meeting them.