Two Singaporean men lost their positions in the armed forces after they were convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old boy. Former army captain Chaw Chia Jun, 41, was sentenced to 17 months’ jail on Tuesday, while his co-accused Owen Toh Wei Song, a former navy cook, was jailed for 12 months on September 22, according to CNA. Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that both were suspended after their arrest in 2024 and were no longer in the military. “The Singapore-armed-forces" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="220064" data-entity-type="organization">Singapore Armed Forces holds its...
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Ex-army captain in Singapore jailed 17 months for sex with 15-year-old boy
A former Singaporean army captain, Chaw Chia Jun, 41, has been sentenced to 17 months in jail for having sex with a 15-year-old boy. His co-accused, Owen Toh Wei Song, a former navy cook, received a 12-month jail sentence on September 22.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-20 · 08:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A former Singaporean army captain, Chaw Chia Jun, 41, has been sentenced to 17 months in jail for having sex with a 15-year-old boy. His co-accused, Owen Toh Wei Song, a former navy cook, received a 12-month jail sentence on September 22. Both men were convicted of the offense. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that both individuals were suspended following their arrest in 2024 and are no longer serving in the military. Their convictions resulted in the loss of their positions within the armed forces.
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Both men were suspended after their arrest in 2024.
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Both men lost their positions in the Singapore Armed Forces after conviction.
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Former navy cook Owen Toh Wei Song jailed 12 months for sex with a 15-year-old boy.
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Former army captain Chaw Chia Jun jailed 17 months for sex with a 15-year-old boy.
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