SINGAPORE — A German citizen who was found guilty of promoting commercial sex with underage girls in the Philippines to undercover Singapore policemen was on Friday jailed for five-and-a-half years.
Aside from the two charges he was convicted of - for distributing information on the promotion of commercial sex with under-18 minors in the Philippines - Hartung still faces four counts relating to having obscene films and films without a valid licence. At his trial, Hartung claimed that he wanted “play along” with the officers so as not to offend them. He also alleged that he wanted to meet the officers to seek legitimate business opportunities.
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