'Predator' who paid 13-year-old girls for sex gets jail and caning for statutory rape
A 28-year-old Singaporean man, Edmund Tan Shi Hui, has been sentenced to over 25 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane for statutory rape. The court rejected his defense that payments made to the underage victims mitigated the severity of the crimes.
Why it matters
The case underscores strict judicial enforcement against the exploitation of minors in Singapore and sets a precedent regarding the role of financial transactions in sexual assault cases.
Edmund Tan Shi Hui offered between S$100 and S$500 to the three girls for sexual acts with him.
A view of Singapore's Supreme Court on Jul 1, 2019. (File photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
Lydia Lam 27 Jul 2026 05:42PM (Updated: 27 Jul 2026 07:24PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: A man kept a detailed diary of how much he spent on sexual acts with 17 girls, three of whom were 13 at the time.
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