Man jailed 12 weeks for having paid sex with 17-year-old girl he met on dating site

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SINGAPORE — A 47-year-old man was sentenced to 12 weeks’ jail on Wednesday (Oct 19) for paying a minor SS$1,000 for sex after meeting her on dating website Sugarbook.

Aloi Gregory Marshall, an American, pleaded guilty to a charge of having commercial sex with a minor under 18. Another charge of possessing obscene films was taken into consideration for sentencing.

Aloi and the girl continued communicating over Telegram and he asked if she was 18. She told him she was turning 18 in Dec 2021,She agreed to his proposal for sex at a rate of S$1,000 per meet-up, which would last for two hours. On May 5 that year, the head of casework and counselling at the girl's shelter lodged a police report, expressing concern that she had been engaging in commercial sex.

 

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I thought the age of consent in Sg is 16?

The girl is 17 not 7. She shd also be charged. Both consent to it. Stop being gender biased

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