Woman, 20, gets probation for falsely accusing man of rape after he refused to pay $1,200 for sex
Shaffiq Alkhatib
The Straits Times
Oct 27, 2025
A woman was sentenced on Oct 27 to a one-year probation for making a police report falsely accusing a man of rape, after he refused to give her $1,200 following their sexual encounter.
Claris Ling Min Rui, 20, must remain indoors from 10pm to 6am every day, and perform 60 hours of community service as part of her sentence.
She had earlier pleaded guilty to one count each of harassment and giving false information to a public servant.
Her parents had to pay a $5,000 bond to ensure her good behaviour.
State Prosecuting Officer (SPO) Teo Keng Beng told the court that the 43-year-old man got to know Ling through a dating platform, and they later communicated via messaging platform Telegram.
On March 18, they met for a date, with the man agreeing to pay Ling $200 for her time.
He arrived near her home at around 6.15pm, before they headed to a bar for food and drinks.
Later that night, they went to a Cavenagh Road hotel, where they had consensual sexual intercourse.
Afterwards, Ling asked him for $1,200, but he refused to pay her, said SPO Teo.
"Claris became angry and started to scold (the man, who) told her that he would pay her $500, but Claris refused."
Court documents did not state whether the man had earlier agreed to pay her $1,200 for sex.
At around 12.30am on March 19, Ling told the man that she would call the police and inform them that he had "raped" her.
She made the call about six minutes later, the court heard.
A policewoman arrived at the hotel at around 12.45am and Ling lied to the officer, claiming that the man had raped her while she was intoxicated in the hotel room.
At around 2am, a policeman interviewed Ling, and she gave a similar false account.
The two officers later told Ling that her version of events was not corroborated by CCTV footage from the hotel.
At around 2.10am, Ling finally came clean about what she had done.
She was charged in court in June.
