Longer jail terms for sexual offenders passed in Parliament on Monday are “badly needed” but more has to be done to curb sexual predation at home, said Singapore President Halimah Yacob.
In a Facebook post yesterday, she added: “My stomach churns every time I read about convicted paedophiles who raped young, defenceless girls, often within the sanctity of the home, which is supposed to be a safe haven.”
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