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Malay Mail
11-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Singapore man gets probation for lewd act on neighbour's cat, must undergo sexual behaviour intervention
SINGAPORE, July 11 — A 20-year-old man here was reportedly sentenced to 18 months' probation today after being caught performing a lewd act on his neighbour's cat, which was not injured. The Straits Times reported that as part of his probation, he must observe a nightly curfew from 10pm to 6am and complete 70 hours of community service. His mother was bonded for S$5,000 to ensure his good behaviour during the probation period, and he must undergo intervention for sexually offending behaviour. The offender, who committed other unrelated offences including theft when he was 17, cannot be named under the Children and Young Persons Act. He had earlier pleaded guilty to assault, harassment, and committing an obscene act in public, with two counts of theft and another assault charge considered during sentencing. Prosecutors said the man encountered the cat in a public area near his Senja Road flat around 1.50am on April 8, 2023, and committed the act after feeling sexually aroused. The incident was captured on CCTV and shown to the cat's owner, who shared it online to identify the perpetrator and took the cat to a vet, who confirmed it was unharmed. Police were alerted on April 11, 2023, and arrested the offender the same day. The case follows another animal cruelty incident this week where the Singapore High Court increased Barrie Lin Pengli's sentence to 27 months for killing two cats. Justice Vincent Hoong described Lin's crimes as among the worst cases of animal cruelty and stressed the need for deterrence in sentencing. Hoong noted that animal cruelty cases remain high despite legislative amendments in 2014 that raised maximum penalties. Between 2019 and 2023, the National Parks Board investigated an annual average of 1,200 animal cruelty and welfare cases.
Malay Mail
23-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Singapore youth faces sentencing after sexually abusing cat, tormenting autistic classmate
SINGAPORE, May 23 — A 20-year-old youth pleaded guilty today to charges including performing a lewd act on a neighbor's cat in April 2023, when he was 18 years old. The incident occurred at around 1.50 AM on April 8, 2023, in a public area outside a Senja Road apartment block where both the offender and cat owner resided, The Straits Times reported. The youth initially played with the cat by patting it and feeding it cat food he found on a shelf before becoming sexually aroused and performing an obscene act on the animal. A nearby CCTV camera captured the entire incident, and the footage subsequently went viral after the cat's owner posted it on social media to identify the perpetrator. The cat's owner took the animal to a veterinarian who confirmed it had sustained no physical injuries, though the cat appeared reluctant to remain outside the flat after the incident. Police arrested the offender on April 11, 2023, after a member of the public reported the incident to authorities. In separate unrelated incidents, the same youth systematically bullied and assaulted a 19-year-old course mate who has mild intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder throughout 2022. The offender, who had a larger build than his victim, engaged in persistent physical and cyber bullying including verbal abuse, threats, tripping, hitting, and demanding money. The victim remained silent about the abuse due to fear for his safety, as the offender had threatened to hurt him if he reported the incidents to parents, teachers, or anyone else. On March 31, 2022, the offender sent expletive-laden text messages to the victim and threatened to kill him, while in November 2022, he followed the victim to a toilet and slapped him across the face. The bullying was only discovered in 2023 when the victim's father found the threatening text messages and filed a police report, leading to charges being filed in 2024. The court has called for reports to assess the offender's suitability for both probation and reformative training, with sentencing scheduled for July.
