SINGAPORE: Child sex offender Amos Yee was released from Changi Prison on Thursday (March 26), after his mother posted the S$10,000 bail imposed on him.
Speaking to the media while waiting for his mother’s arrival, the 27-year-old Yee said he expects a “very exciting family reunion”.
While he was communicating regularly with his mother during his time in the US, he has not spoken to his father in about a decade, he said.
When asked about his incarceration in the US, he said it was like “a vacation resort”, adding that he had television access and could spend time outdoors.
As part of the bail conditions, Yee is barred from publishing any materials, disclosing information, or making public comments, including on social media, about his ongoing case.
He also has to surrender any travel document in his possession and give himself up to the authorities for investigations or in order to attend court at the appointed time and place.
Yee must also not commit any offence while on bail and must not interfere with any witness or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.
He is currently facing three charges for alleged offences under the Enlistment Act.
According to court documents, he failed to report for the national service pre-enlistment medical screening and remained outside Singapore without a valid exit permit after leaving for the US in December 2016 to seek asylum. - The Straits Times/ANN
