Underage
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any u18 guys/gals here? i am 16. Dont judge :)
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dont judge
then wat am i supposed to do?
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Emphatize.
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A third man has been sentenced to 12 weeks' jail for having commercial sex with an underage escort.
Muhammad Sufyan Misbari admitted to paying a 16-year-old escort S$180 for sex in March.
The technician, like two others who were sentenced before him, saw an advertisement on a website promoting sexual services.
It is an offence under the law to have commercial sex with someone under the age of 18.
In pleading for leniency on Thursday, Muhammad Sufyan said the offence was committed unknowingly and admitted to being careless and foolish to be misled by the advertisement. The 31-year-old also said that his case has been reported in the media and that it has been difficult for his family.
The prosecution however pointed out that the accused failed to check the girl's age and allowed himself to be misled.
District Judge Liew Thiam Leng said in sentencing that due to the nature of the offence, unless there was "exceptional circumstance", it would be hard to justify a departure from the general sentence of 12 weeks' imprisonment.
Ten men were charged on Wednesday with having paid sex with the same underage escort. Muhammad Sufyan is the third to be sentenced.
Two pleaded guilty on Wednesday and were handed a 12-week jail term each.
They could have been each jailed up to seven years and fined.
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Two of 10 men charged in court on Wednesday with having commercial sex with an underage escort have each been sentenced to 12 weeks' jail.
Muhammad Ibrahim, 24, and 32-year-old Alvin Tan Zi Yu each pleaded guilty to one charge of paid sex with a minor. The offences occurred in February.
Muhammad, the first of the group to plead guilty, admitted that it was a mistake on his part. In pleading for leniency, the bell hop promised not to commit the offence again.
In a mitigation plea, Tan's lawyer said his client suffers from spine and limb injuries from two previous road traffic accidents. This contributed to his marital problems as he was taunted for being impotent and lacking libido.
In an urge to prove his manhood, the lawyer said Tan found a website offering massage services.
The court heard that Tan's relationship with his wife improved after he confided in her about his wrongdoing. Tan and his wife are now expecting their first child.
The lawyer also pointed out that the escort had stated she was older than her real age on the website.
The remaining eight men are aged 22 to 38.
They are technicians Dzul Hilmie Ramli, 32, Muhammad Sufyan Misbari, 31, Mohamed Yazid Bashir, 28, driver Babu Suppiah, 32, supervisor Sudirman Yuri, 38, National serviceman Abu Shah Mohamed Abdul Mutalif, 22, Myanmar national Lu Maw, 33, and financial consultant Khoo Yi Xuan, 24.
Each man faces one charge of paid sex with the social escort.
The girl, who was 16 at the time of the offences, cannot be named due to a gag order. It is understood that she is currently studying.
It is an offence under the law to have commercial sex with someone under 18 years old.
Court documents state that the offences allegedly took place between October last year and March this year. The men paid the escort between S$180 and S$400 for her services, which took place in hotels islandwide.
Of the 10, four have indicated that they will be pleading guilty while three have claimed trial.
Each accused can be jailed up to seven years and fined if convicted.
Two other men implicated in the case are expected to be charged as well.
The court heard that one of them, American Payton Scott Velo, 44, attempted suicide on Tuesday. He has been warded at the Institute of Mental Health.
Channel NewsAsia understands that the case was uncovered when the pimp, Malcolm Graham Head, was arrested for robbery along with four accomplices.
The accomplices are Veronica Patricia Rio, 18, Ahmad Habiibul Hakim Assalafi, 19, Nuurul Aliyyah Abdul Talib, 23, and Nur Azilah Ithnin, 21.
Head, 32, was charged in court in March with robbery and vice-related offences.
Head faces 41 charges, 29 of which are for managing a brothel, procuring women for prostitution, and living on their earnings.
The other charges include theft, causing hurt, as well as traffic and drug offences.
Court documents state that Head and one of his helpers, Veronica Patricia Rio, would feed the minor a drug called "Ice" when the escort did not want to serve clients.
The underage escort would also be assaulted by the two.
Head has claimed trial. His case will be mentioned on 10 July.