A 44-year-old Singaporean man faces four charges under the Children and Young Persons Act for allegedly publishing sensitive information online that could identify his child, whose identity is protected by a court order.
A 44-year-old Singaporean man was charged on Thursday (Jan 16) with publishing information that could identify his child, whose identity was protected by a court order. The man is accused of sharing sensitive information online without the approval of the Director-General of Social Welfare at the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). He faces four charges under the Children and Young Persons Act. A gag order is in place to protect the identities of both the man and his child.
Around April 24, 2024, the man allegedly posted six videos of a video conference involving himself, his child, and a child protection officer on his website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. These videos clearly displayed the child's face. Around August 30, 2024, the man is accused of publishing WhatsApp messages between himself and a child protection officer on his website. One set of messages from 2024 contained his child's name, the application number of the court order protecting the child, and the man's identity as the father. Another set, from 2021, included the child's name and a screenshot of an email chain between the father and MSF officers.On October 30, 2024, the man is alleged to have published an affidavit on his website that contained the child's name, primary school, and previous home address. Furthermore, on November 7, 2024, he allegedly published a transcript of Family Justice Court proceedings between the Child Protective Service and himself on his website. This transcript, from August 30, 2023, named the child and identified the man as the father. The Children and Young Persons Act prohibits the publication of information that could identify a child protected under the Act without the approval of the Director-General of Social Welfare. This applies to any child who was the subject of an investigation under the Act, or was arrested on or after July 1, 2020. It also covers any child taken into care or custody by the Director-General, a protector, a police officer, or any officer authorized by the Director-General. Any child attending a family program ordered by the Youth Court or subject to a court order under the Children and Young Persons Act is also protected. The punishment for this offense is a fine of up to S$5,000 (US$3,700). Repeat offenders face double the maximum fine
SINGAPORE MAN CHARGED CHILD INFORMATION ONLINE COURT ORDER CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
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