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[h=2]Former management executive with Siglap South Community Centre jailed 11 weeks[/h]
December 19th, 2012 |
Author: Editorial
A former management executive with Siglap South Community Centre, Tan Wei Siong has been jailed 11 weeks for having commercial sex with an underaged prostitute, in the high-profile case that has seen senior public servants, a former school principal and a businessman among those charged with the same offence.
The 37-year-old pleaded guilty in court today (19 December) to a single charge of having commercial sex with an underaged prostitute.
The underaged prostitute was 17-year-old at that time and Tan paid S$450 to have sex with her at Hotel 81 Bencoolen on 6 October.
The court heard that Tan got to know about the girl through a website advertising escort services of various women, operated by a 38-year-old pimp, Tang Boon Thiew who has been charged seperately.
On 5 October, Tan sent an SMS to Tang enquiring if the girl was available.
When Tang replied “yes”, Tan proceeded to book the hotel room for 6 October.
The maximum penalty for commercial sex with a person below 18 is seven years’ jail and a fine.



The 37-year-old pleaded guilty in court today (19 December) to a single charge of having commercial sex with an underaged prostitute.
The underaged prostitute was 17-year-old at that time and Tan paid S$450 to have sex with her at Hotel 81 Bencoolen on 6 October.
The court heard that Tan got to know about the girl through a website advertising escort services of various women, operated by a 38-year-old pimp, Tang Boon Thiew who has been charged seperately.
On 5 October, Tan sent an SMS to Tang enquiring if the girl was available.
When Tang replied “yes”, Tan proceeded to book the hotel room for 6 October.
The maximum penalty for commercial sex with a person below 18 is seven years’ jail and a fine.