Conflict · Military
Ex-army captain in Singapore jailed 17 months for sex with 15-year-old boy
SCMP’s Asia desk · South China Morning Post
Published 20 Oct 2026, 7:31 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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Two Singaporean men lost their positions in the armed forces after they were convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old boy. Former army captain Chaw Chia Jun, 41, was sentenced to 17 months’ jail on Tuesday, while his co-accused Owen Toh Wei Song, a former navy cook, was jailed for 12 months on September 22, according to CNA. Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that both were suspended after their arrest in 2024 and were no longer in the military. “The Singapore Armed Forces holds its...
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