
Former army captain and former navy cook sentenced to prison terms for offenses involving a 15-year-old boy.
Two former Singaporean armed forces members lost their positions and received prison sentences after being convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old boy.
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Two Singaporean armed forces members were arrested in 2024 and subsequently convicted of sexual offenses with a minor.
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.

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