SINGAPORE - Singapore is considering harsher punishments for sex offences against minors, the law minister said, after a US martial arts instructor was jailed for four years for having consensual sex with two 15-year-olds, prompting a rare public outcry. Consensual sexual intercourse with minors of 14 and above carries a maximum jail term of 10 years or fine or both in Singapore. An online petition on www.change.org calling for a "harsher sentence in Singapore for paedophile Joshua Robinson" drew more than 28,600 signatures as of 1.57pm on Thursday. Petitions are rare in Singapore where state institutions benefit from strong public support. said the petition started by Sarah Woon, a friend of a woman whose daughter was shown pornographic films by Robinson.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 06:56 UTC