Singapore: More sexual assault cases involving those under 16 committed by family members and relatives

A model house which the police use when handling victims of child sexual abuse cases. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): The number of sexual assault cases involving victims below 16 years old allegedly committed by family members and relatives increased by 61 per cent in 2021 from 2019.

Figures provided in Parliament last Monday by Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam showed there were 247 cases in 2021. He was responding to a question posed by Aljunied GRC MP Leon Perera.