Sexual Offences

Sexual Offences is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 177 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Sexual Offences, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers80.88% success rate	136 cases76.8% of area	80.88% success rate	David Khoo (10 cases) Sruthi Boppana (8 cases) James Chew (7 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CJK: Rape and Sexual Offences Against a Minor(Jul 2024) Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting(Jul 2024) PP v Randy Rosigit: Sentencing Framework for Possessing Child Abuse Material(Jul 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutors61.54% success rate	13 cases7.3% of area	61.54% success rate	Crystal Ong (4 cases) Leong Wing Tuck (2 cases) G Kannan (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Soh Song Soon: Sexual Assault Sentencing & Mitigation(Nov 2009) Public Prosecutor v Toh Lam Seng: Rape Conviction and Sentencing(Jun 2007) Public Prosecutor v Mohammed Liton: Review of Rape and Sodomy Conviction After Admission of Evidence(Apr 2007)
Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	9 cases5.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Imran Hamid (2 cases) Lim Yew Jin (1 cases) James Chew (1 cases)	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019) PP v Yap Weng Wah: Sexual Offences Against Minors, Penal Code Section 376A(Mar 2015) Public Prosecutor v Robiul Bhoreshuddin Mondal: Rape, Housebreaking, and Outrage of Modesty(Jan 2010)
Deputy Public Prosecutor71.43% success rate	7 cases4.0% of area	71.43% success rate	Christopher Ong Siu Jin (2 cases) Derek Kang (1 cases) Gordon Oh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sexual Offences Against a Minor(Aug 2009) Public Prosecutor v XT: Rape and Offenses Against Women's Charter(Aug 2008) Public Prosecutor v Sudarsanan Margasagayam: Rape Charges & Witness Credibility(Sep 2006)
I.R.B Law LLP0.00% success rate	5 cases2.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Mohamed Niroze Idroos (1 cases) Krishna Ramakrishna Sharma (1 cases) Ashwin Ganapathy (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CRX: Sentencing of Young Offender for Sexual Assault(Jun 2024) Public Prosecutor v CDL: Sentencing for Sexual Assault of a Minor(May 2022) Public Prosecutor v BSY: Rape Sentencing Principles and Offence-Specific Factors(Aug 2020)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate	5 cases2.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (4 cases) Diana Ngiam (3 cases) Ngiam Hian Theng Diana (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, and Outrage of Modesty(Aug 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ong Soon Heng: Rape and Abduction Case(Mar 2018)
Surian & Partners33.33% success rate	3 cases1.7% of area	33.33% success rate	Harvindarjit Singh Bath (1 cases) Surian Sidambaram (1 cases) M Mahendran (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Toh Lam Seng: Rape Conviction and Sentencing(Jun 2007) Public Prosecutor v Sudarsanan Margasagayam: Rape Charges & Witness Credibility(Sep 2006) Public Prosecutor v Mohd Razali: Rape of a Minor and Penal Code Sentencing(Jul 2002)
Independent Practitioner33.33% success rate	3 cases1.7% of area	33.33% success rate	Ashwin Ganapathy (1 cases) A Meenakshi (1 cases) Imran Hamid (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CPH: Rape and Carnal Connection Offences - Sentencing(Sep 2023) Public Prosecutor v C: Sentencing for Outrage of Modesty and Unnatural Offences(Apr 2003) Public Prosecutor v S Bin N: Rape Charges Dismissed Due to Inconsistent Testimony(Oct 2000)
Allen & Gledhill LLP33.33% success rate	3 cases1.7% of area	33.33% success rate	Sanjiv Rajan (1 cases) Afzal Ali (1 cases) Ramesh s/o Selvaraj (1 cases)	Law Society v CNH: Disciplinary Proceedings for Sexual Misconduct(May 2022) Asep Ardiansyah v Public Prosecutor: Attempted Rape & Sexual Penetration of Intoxicated Complainant(Jul 2020) PP v Lim Choon Beng: Rape, Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Penile-Oral Penetration on Public Roads(Sep 2016)
WongPartnership LLP66.67% success rate	3 cases1.7% of area	66.67% success rate	Tan Chee Meng (1 cases) Calvin Ong Yik Lin (1 cases) Lau Kah Hee (1 cases)	Loh Siang Piow v Public Prosecutor: Outrage of Modesty Case(Mar 2023) PP v Haliffie Bin Mamat: Rape and Robbery Conviction in Car - Singapore High Court(Aug 2015) AOF v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Sexual Offences(Apr 2012)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Sexual Offences, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
David Khoo81.82% success rate	11 cases6.2% of area	81.82% success rate	Highly Specialized94.64% relevance score	Muhammad Alif v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Rape & Sexual Assault Sentencing Appeal(Nov 2021) Roger Yue Jr v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Rape and Sexual Penetration of a Minor(Feb 2019) Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing(Jun 2018)
Sruthi Boppana100.00% success rate	8 cases4.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.88% relevance score	PP v CSK: Sexual Offences, Exploitative Relationship & Sentencing(Oct 2023) Public Prosecutor v CPH: Rape and Carnal Connection Offences - Sentencing(Sep 2023) GCM v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Offences Against Minors & Sentencing(Jan 2021)
James Chew100.00% success rate	8 cases4.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized94.5% relevance score	Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault(Mar 2021) Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault(Apr 2020) PP v Isham bin Kayubi: Rape & Sexual Assault of Minors; Consent; Penal Code Sections 375, 376(Mar 2020)
Charlene Tay Chia57.14% success rate	7 cases4.0% of area	57.14% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, and Outrage of Modesty(Aug 2019) PP v Mohd Ariffan: Sexual Assault, Rape & Witness Corroboration(Aug 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019)
Kavita Uthrapathy85.71% success rate	7 cases4.0% of area	85.71% success rate	Highly Specialized93.29% relevance score	BWM v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Assault by Penetration(Aug 2021) Public Prosecutor v BSV: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty, Rape, Criminal Intimidation(Jun 2020) PP v BMF: Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty & Sentencing(Sep 2019)
Gail Wong71.43% success rate	7 cases4.0% of area	71.43% success rate	Highly Specialized94.29% relevance score	PP v Randy Rosigit: Sentencing Framework for Possessing Child Abuse Material(Jul 2024) Mustapah bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Assault by Oral-Penile Penetration and Sentencing Appeal(Oct 2023) Public Prosecutor v CEJ: Abetment to Rape, Sexual Assault, and Sentencing(Jun 2023)
Ng Yiwen85.71% success rate	7 cases4.0% of area	85.71% success rate	Highly Specialized95.57% relevance score	ABC v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Assault by Penetration of Minor & Sentencing Principles(Sep 2022) Public Prosecutor v Tan En Jie Norvan: Sexual Offences & Penal Code(Jul 2022) Asep Ardiansyah v Public Prosecutor: Attempted Rape & Sexual Penetration of Intoxicated Complainant(Jul 2020)
Winston Man100.00% success rate	7 cases4.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized94.86% relevance score	Muhammad Anddy Faizul v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Offences(Nov 2020) BSR v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, and Outrage of Modesty(Jul 2020) BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019)
Leong Wing Tuck50.00% success rate	6 cases3.4% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Ong Mingwee v Public Prosecutor: Rape Conviction Appeal - Consent and Mistake of Fact(Nov 2012) PP v AOF: Father Convicted of Sexual Offences Against Daughter(Dec 2010) Public Prosecutor v Gansean: Rape Conviction Upheld on Appeal(Jul 2009)
Sunil Sudheesan20.00% success rate	5 cases2.8% of area	20.00% success rate	Highly Specialized91% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ong Soon Heng: Rape and Abduction Case(Mar 2018) Public Prosecutor v Chin Swee Chung: Rape Conviction for Non-Consensual Intercourse(Sep 2016)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 177 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Public Prosecutor v CJK: Rape and Sexual Offences Against a Minor	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	08 Jul 2024	Conviction on all charges
2	Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2024	Appeal Allowed
3	PP v Randy Rosigit: Sentencing Framework for Possessing Child Abuse Material	General Division of the High Court	03 Jul 2024	Appeal Allowed
4	Public Prosecutor v CRX: Sentencing of Young Offender for Sexual Assault	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jun 2024	Reformative training imposed at Level 2 intensity for a minimum period of detention of 12 months.
5	Public Prosecutor v. CGA: Sexual Offences, Sentencing Principles	General Division of the High Court	16 May 2024	Accused sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
6	Public Prosecutor v CAX: Sexual Offences Against a Child	General Division of the High Court	20 Mar 2024	CAX acquitted on all thirteen charges.
7	Public Prosecutor v CPS: Sentencing of Young Offender for Rape	General Division of the High Court	07 Mar 2024	Accused sentenced to reformative training with a minimum detention period of 12 months.
8	Public Prosecutor v CRH: Attempted Aggravated Rape & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Feb 2024	Accused sentenced to a global sentence of 13 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
9	PP v CSK: Sexual Offences, Exploitative Relationship & Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Oct 2023	Accused sentenced to a total of 17 years’ imprisonment, with an additional 12 months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
10	PP v Khor Khai Gin Davis: Sentencing for Attempted Rape and Sexual Offences	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Oct 2023	Accused sentenced to 12 years and six months’ imprisonment and 13 strokes of the cane.
11	Mustapah bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Assault by Oral-Penile Penetration and Sentencing Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Oct 2023	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed in part.
12	Public Prosecutor v CPH: Rape and Carnal Connection Offences - Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	28 Sep 2023	Accused sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
13	Tien Kiat Chong v Public Prosecutor: Voyeurism, Rehabilitation, and Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jul 2023	Appeal Dismissed
14	CJH v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Offences Against Minor	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	05 Jul 2023	Appeal Allowed in Part
15	Public Prosecutor v CEJ: Abetment to Rape, Sexual Assault, and Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Jun 2023	Accused sentenced to an aggregate imprisonment term of 29 years and to caning subject to the maximum of 24 strokes permitted by law.
16	Lim Choon Beng v Public Prosecutor: Review of Sentence for Sexual Offences	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	04 Jun 2023	Application dismissed summarily.
17	Public Prosecutor v Tan Yew Sin: Sexual Assault, Rape, Outrage of Modesty, Mistake of Fact	General Division of the High Court	11 May 2023	Accused acquitted of all charges
18	Public Prosecutor v Tan Chee Beng: Outrage of Modesty & Sexual Offences	General Division of the High Court	12 Apr 2023	Appeal Allowed
19	Loh Siang Piow v Public Prosecutor: Outrage of Modesty Case	General Division of the High Court	29 Mar 2023	Appeal Allowed
20	Nicholas Tan v Public Prosecutor: Voyeurism, s377BB(4) Penal Code & Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Feb 2023	Appeal dismissed; sentences imposed by the District Judge were set aside and substituted with a sentence of one week and three weeks’ imprisonment respectively, for an aggregate imprisonment of four weeks.
21	Public Prosecutor v Yap Pow Foo: Rape and Housebreaking by Night	General Division of the High Court	15 Jan 2023	Accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and convicted on both the Rape Charge and the House-breaking Charge accordingly.
22	PP v GED & PP v GEH: Sentencing for Distribution of Intimate Images under Penal Code s 377BE(1)	General Division of the High Court	30 Nov 2022	Appeal Allowed in Part
23	Public Prosecutor v Mustapah bin Abdullah: Sexual Assault, Penetration, Consent	General Division of the High Court	18 Oct 2022	Conviction on all charges.
24	ABC v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Assault by Penetration of Minor & Sentencing Principles	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Sep 2022	Appeal Allowed
25	Public Prosecutor v BVR: Aggravated Rape of Minors & Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	17 Aug 2022	Accused sentenced to an aggregate of 45 years’ imprisonment.
26	Public Prosecutor v Tan En Jie Norvan: Sexual Offences & Penal Code	General Division of the High Court	14 Jul 2022	Accused found guilty of all charges.
27	PP v BZT: Sentencing for Sexual Assaults Against Minors	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jun 2022	Accused sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
28	Public Prosecutor v CDL: Sentencing for Sexual Assault of a Minor	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	22 May 2022	Accused sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
29	Law Society v CNH: Disciplinary Proceedings for Sexual Misconduct	Court of Three Judges	18 May 2022	The respondent was ordered to be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors.
30		-	24 Apr 2022	Unknown
31	BOX v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against 17 Years' Imprisonment for Sexual Offences Against Minors	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	11 Apr 2022	Appeal Dismissed
32	CCG v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against 23-Year Sentence for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	03 Mar 2022	Appeal Dismissed
33	Public Prosecutor v CEP: Abetment by Conspiracy to Commit Rape Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	12 Jan 2022	Accused sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment.
34	Muhammad Alif v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Rape & Sexual Assault Sentencing Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	16 Nov 2021	Appeal Dismissed
35	Public Prosecutor v CCG: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty	General Division of the High Court	09 Sep 2021	Accused sentenced to 22 years and six months’ imprisonment, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
36	BWM v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Assault by Penetration	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	15 Aug 2021	Appeal Dismissed
37	Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Mar 2021	Application dismissed
38	GCM v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Offences Against Minors & Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	24 Jan 2021	Appeal by the accused dismissed. Appeal by the Prosecution allowed; sentences enhanced.
39	Public Prosecutor v BUS: Sexual Assault by Penetration - Sentencing for Offence Against Minor	High Court	02 Dec 2020	Accused sentenced to ten years and 11 months’ imprisonment, and eight strokes of the cane.
40	Muhammad Anddy Faizul v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Offences	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	15 Nov 2020	Appeal Dismissed
41	Hartung v Public Prosecutor: Promoting Child Sex Tours & Distribution of Information	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Nov 2020	Appeal Dismissed
42	Public Prosecutor v BMU: Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Oct 2020	Accused sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
43	Public Prosecutor v BSY: Rape Sentencing Principles and Offence-Specific Factors	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Aug 2020	Accused convicted and sentenced to 26 years' imprisonment.
44	Asep Ardiansyah v Public Prosecutor: Attempted Rape & Sexual Penetration of Intoxicated Complainant	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	23 Jul 2020	Appeal Dismissed
45	BSR v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, and Outrage of Modesty	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	15 Jul 2020	Appeal Dismissed
46	Public Prosecutor v Wee Teong Boo: Rape, Outrage of Modesty, Digital Penetration, Prosecution's Duty of Disclosure	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	09 Jun 2020	Appeal allowed in part.
47	Public Prosecutor v BSV: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty, Rape, Criminal Intimidation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	02 Jun 2020	Accused guilty and convicted of all nine charges.
48	Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Apr 2020	Appeal Dismissed
49	PP v Isham bin Kayubi: Rape & Sexual Assault of Minors; Consent; Penal Code Sections 375, 376	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Mar 2020	Accused found guilty and convicted on four charges of rape and two charges of sexual assault by penetration.
50	Public Prosecutor v BRH: Step-Father Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault of Step-Daughter	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Jan 2020	Accused convicted on three charges; sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.