Penal Code 1871 - Singapore Statutes Online

Exploitative sexual grooming of minor of or above 16 but below 18 years of age

376EA.—(1) Any person of or above 18 years of age (A) shall be guilty of an offence if having met or communicated with another person (B) on at least one previous occasion —

(a)

A intentionally meets B or travels with the intention of meeting B or B travels to attend a meeting with A which A has either initiated or agreed to whether expressly or by implication; and

(b)

at the time of the acts mentioned in paragraph (a) —

(i)	A intends to do anything to or in respect of B, during or after the meeting, which if done will involve the commission by A of a relevant offence;
(ii)	B is of or above 16 but below 18 years of age;
(iii)	A does not reasonably believe that B is of or above 18 years of age; and
(iv)	A is in a relationship that is exploitative of B. [15/2019]

(2) In subsection (1), “relevant offence” means an offence under —

(a)

section 354, 354A, 355, 372, 373, 373A, 375, 376, 376AA, 376B, 376C, 376EC, 376EE, 376F, 376G, 376H, 377(1)(e), (f), (g) or (h), 377A, 377B(3), 377BA, 377BB, 377BF or 377BL;

[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]

(b)

section 140(1) of the Women’s Charter 1961; or

[15/2019]

[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]

(c)

section 7 of the Children and Young Persons Act¹.

¹ Section 7 of the Children and Young Persons Act is to be construed as section 8 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, according to section 20(1) of the Revised Edition of the Laws Act 1983.

[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]

(3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the previous occasion of A having met or communicated with B mentioned in subsection (1) took place in or outside Singapore.

[15/2019]

(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.

[15/2019]

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