Singapore sex offenders face more severe punishment from March 1 under amended laws

In the recent release of annual statistics, the police said there were 1,480 molestation cases in 2021. ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The courts will be able to deal with molesters more severely from Tuesday (March 1), as increased penalties for sex crimes kick in.

The Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2021 was passed by Parliament on Sept 12 last year.

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