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[h=2]Women’s group supports charging of 48 men and imposing gag order on identity of underage prostitute Miss XXX[/h]Posted by temasektimes on April 25, 2012
The high profile prostitution case which has led to 48 men being charged so far for having sex with the same underage prostitute has led to some Singaporeans to question the rationale behind protecting her identity.
Prominent criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan went as far as condemning her publicly as a ‘hardcore prostitute’ who deserved no protection from the law.
However, one women’s group has stepped forward to lend public support to the authorities for doing so.
In a press statement released today, the Singapore Committee for UN Women or Unifem Singapore says it is heartened by “the government’s commitment to curb such activities and protect vulnerable young people from exploitation”.
“These laws place the onus on adults to act responsibly, lawfully and refrain from engaging in undesirable acts, especially with minors,” said the statement.
It added that it supports the decision to impose a gag order to prevent external parties from revealing the identity of the girl involved, who is now known as Miss XXX in the media.
Among the 48 men already charged include 9 civil servants, a senior banker, a company director, a senior vice-president of a private company, lawyers, a senior police officer, the former principal of Pei Chun Public School Lee Lip Hong and prominent grassroots leader and high-ranking MOE official Chua Ren Cheng. Their ages range from between 21 to 48 years old.
The prostitute was 17 years old at that time she had sex with the men and she reportedly kept a detailed diary documenting meticulously and clearly the time and place she was bonked which will be used as evidence to prosecute her ex-clients.
Meanwhile, she is now free to continue prostituting herself and keep her earnings as she is now above the legal age to have sex with men.
The high profile prostitution case which has led to 48 men being charged so far for having sex with the same underage prostitute has led to some Singaporeans to question the rationale behind protecting her identity.Prominent criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan went as far as condemning her publicly as a ‘hardcore prostitute’ who deserved no protection from the law.
However, one women’s group has stepped forward to lend public support to the authorities for doing so.
In a press statement released today, the Singapore Committee for UN Women or Unifem Singapore says it is heartened by “the government’s commitment to curb such activities and protect vulnerable young people from exploitation”.
“These laws place the onus on adults to act responsibly, lawfully and refrain from engaging in undesirable acts, especially with minors,” said the statement.
It added that it supports the decision to impose a gag order to prevent external parties from revealing the identity of the girl involved, who is now known as Miss XXX in the media.
Among the 48 men already charged include 9 civil servants, a senior banker, a company director, a senior vice-president of a private company, lawyers, a senior police officer, the former principal of Pei Chun Public School Lee Lip Hong and prominent grassroots leader and high-ranking MOE official Chua Ren Cheng. Their ages range from between 21 to 48 years old.
The prostitute was 17 years old at that time she had sex with the men and she reportedly kept a detailed diary documenting meticulously and clearly the time and place she was bonked which will be used as evidence to prosecute her ex-clients.
Meanwhile, she is now free to continue prostituting herself and keep her earnings as she is now above the legal age to have sex with men.
