SAF captain charged with possessing sexually explicit child abuse materials
A Singapore Armed Forces captain has been charged with possessing sexually explicit child abuse materials and obscene films. The Ministry of Defence has suspended the officer from all duties pending the outcome of the court proceedings.
Why it matters
The case highlights the strict disciplinary standards maintained by the Singapore military and the legal consequences for serious criminal offenses involving child exploitation.
Court documents did not disclose if the sexually explicit child abuse materials were pictures or videos.
Listen Summarise Singapore Armed Forces captain Dylan Yoon Ker Tern has been charged with possessing sexually explicit child abuse materials and obscene films at a Geylang East flat. He is accused of committing the offences on Aug 21, 2025. The Ministry of Defence said that Yoon has been suspended from all duties. AI generated
SINGAPORE – A captain with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has been charged with possessing at least eight pieces of sexually explicit child abuse material and 20 obscene films.
Dylan Yoon Ker Tern was charged in court on July 15.
The 26-year-old is accused of committing the offences in a Geylang East flat on Aug 21, 2025.
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