6 men to be charged with alleged molest, youngest victim only 17
A total of six men, aged between 23 and 76, will be charged in court on Thursday (Sept 10) for their alleged involvement in separate cases of molest.The cases took place between May 2025 and July this year, the police said on Wednesday.The youngest victim was a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly molested by a 34-year-old man along Silat Avenue on Dec 15, 2025.Police said the incident was promptly reported to them and they established the man's identity through follow-up investigations, arresting him. He will be charged with two counts of outrage of modesty and two counts of uttering words and making a gesture intended to insult the modesty of any person.Another case involved a 76-year-old man who allegedly molested a 22-year-old woman at Singapore General Hospital on May 27, 2025. According to the police, he was identified through follow-up investigations and will be charged with one count of molest and one count of uttering words intended to insult the modesty of any person.The four others, aged between 23 and 36, do not face additional charges beyond outrage of modesty.