Fourth ex-teacher charged in Singapore amid string of student sex abuse cases

A former teacher was charged in Singapore court on Thursday with multiple charges over sexual acts with an underage student.The 34-year-old Singaporean was handed nine charges in total – six of committing indecent acts with a young person and three charges of sexual penetration of a minor.A gag order imposed by the court prevents the publication of anything that might identify the accused and the victim.Court records indicate that the pair have a “former teacher and student relationship”.According to charge sheets, the alleged offences took place between February and December in 2023.The man is accused of kissing and hugging a girl below 16 years of age in public at City Square Mall around February 16, 2023. The girl’s exact age was redacted due to the gag order.