Man who posted ads on Sammyboy's Forum charged for managing brothels and other vice-related offences
A 40-year-old man was charged on May 6 for managing brothels, harbouring prostitutes, using remote communication services to offer the services of prostitutes and living off the prostitutes' earnings.
Singaporean Ho Seng Wee posted advertisements of at least nine women offering sexual services on the website Sammyboy's Forum, reported The Straits Times.
Also charged was Singaporean Lim Shi Wei, 36, who allegedly instigated others to cheat and rent premises that would be misused as brothels and allowed a bank account that did not belong to him to be used to receive prostitution payments.
Three others who were charged were two men - Khah Tee Meng, 61, and Lee Teck Li, 44 - and a 56-year-old woman, Loo Lay Kuan, who were allegedly the occupiers of the premises used and allowed the premises to be used as brothels in Geylang. They are Singapore citizens.
The charges were the result of raids across Singapore conducted by officers from the Specialised Crime Branch, Criminal Investigation Department on Oct 21, 2024.
During the operation, 17 people were arrested for suspected involvement in various offences, including vice-related and illegal drug activities.
Cash exceeding $6,100, mobile phones, vice-related paraphernalia, controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized.
Two men aged 33 and 39, and one woman aged 36 were charged for allegedly facilitating the operation of an online vice syndicate.
One 40-year-old woman received a warning from the police for using remote communication services to offer the sexual services of vice workers while another 50-year-old man was investigated by the Central Narcotics Bureau for drug-related offences.
Investigations against the others are ongoing.
Any person who keeps, manages, or assists in the management of a brothel is liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or both.
Any person who brings into Singapore, receives or harbours any woman or girl, knowing or having reason to believe that she seeks entry into or has entered Singapore for the purpose of prostitution, and with intent to aid such purpose is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000.
Any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and shall also be liable to a fine of up to $100,000.
Any person who knowingly solicits, receives, or agrees to receive any gratification as an inducement or reward for providing any service that aids the prostitution of another person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years and shall also be liable to a fine of up to $100,000.
Any person who uses a remote communication service with a Singapore link that offers or facilitates the provision by a woman or girl of sexual services in Singapore in return for payment or reward is liable to a fine of up to $100,000, imprisonment for a term of not exceeding five years or both.
