Ten men to be charged for molestation across separate cases, including attacks on victims with intellectual disabilities and a domestic worker

SINGAPORE: Ten men aged between 28 and 77 were charged in court on September 1, 2026, for their suspected involvement in separate outrage of modesty cases occurring between July 2025 and June 2026, spanning locations across Singapore including hospitals, hotel bars, ride-hailing vehicles, residential units, and public walkways.

The cases include two involving victims with intellectual disabilities and one involving a domestic helper subjected to repeated molestation by her employer. These offences carry up to twice the maximum punishment under the Penal Code.

The reported cases

A 54-year-old man was charged with one count of outrage of modesty after allegedly molesting a 31-year-old woman at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on June 16, 2026.

A 28-year-old man, believed to have been intoxicated, allegedly molested a 36-year-old female ride-hailing driver along the Central Expressway on June 14, 2026. He was arrested at the scene and faced one count of outrage of modesty and one count of drunken behaviour causing annoyance.

A 60-year-old man allegedly molested his 31-year-old colleague on three occasions on May 28, 2026. The incidents happened twice in a hotel bar toilet and once in the lift of the same hotel along Hill Street. He was arrested the following day and faced three counts of outrage of modesty.

A 37-year-old man allegedly molested two women within minutes of each other at a lounge along Bayfront Avenue on May 23, 2026. Security arrested him at the scene, and he faces two counts of outrage of modesty.

A 43-year-old man allegedly molested a 29-year-old woman along Lavender Street on May 17, 2026. Officers established his identity through CCTV footage and arrested him within two hours. He faced one count of outrage of modesty.

A 30-year-old man allegedly molested a 23-year-old woman at a River Valley Road club on December 25, 2025. A club bouncer intervened, detained the man, and reported the matter to the Police. He faced one count of outrage of modesty.

A 76-year-old man, who was described as a friend of a family member, allegedly molested a 16-year-old girl with severe intellectual disability at the sheltered walkway along Clementi Avenue 3 on October 23, 2025. Two bystanders witnessed the incident and reported it to the Police, who arrested the man at the scene. He was charged with outrage of modesty of a vulnerable person under the enhanced provisions of the Penal Code.

A 40-year-old man allegedly molested his 21-year-old colleague, who has an intellectual disability, at a garbage disposal room of a nursery along Jalan Lekar on September 25, 2025. He was arrested within two hours and faced a charge of outrage of modesty of a vulnerable person.

A 30-year-old man allegedly molested a 23-year-old woman at his residential unit along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7 between August 2025 and January 2, 2026, and also exposed himself to her on a separate occasion. He faced one count of outrage of modesty and one count of sexual exposure.

A 59-year-old man allegedly molested his 27-year-old domestic helper on multiple occasions at his Martin Place residence between July 23 and September 1, 2025. He was arrested within four hours of the report and faced one amalgamated count and two counts of outrage of modesty of a domestic worker. These offences carry up to twice the maximum penalty.

Penalties and the role of bystanders

The offence of outrage of modesty under Section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871 carries imprisonment of up to three years, a fine, caning, or any combination of these. Offenders who target vulnerable persons or domestic workers face up to twice the maximum punishment.

The Police highlighted that several cases were resolved with the crucial assistance of bystanders, friends, bouncers, and members of the public who intervened, protected victims, and alerted authorities. These were actions the Police credited with safeguarding victims, preserving evidence, and enabling swift arrests.

The SPF’s “Don’t be a Bystander” campaign, launched in April 2026, encourages the public to spot inappropriate behaviour, protect the victim, observe key details, and tell the Police.

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