(a)A intentionally meets B or travels with the intention of meeting B; and
Section history
Section 376E — Sexual grooming of minor under 16
As in force on 30 November 2008.
The text below is this provision as reproduced in the Revised Edition that came into force on this date. A revised edition consolidates the law without changing its substance, so editorial amendments — such as renumbering, updated citations and formatting — may have been made but are not shown as a redline.
(1)Any person of or above the age of 21 years (A) shall be guilty of an offence if having met or communicated with another person (B) on 2 or more previous occasions —
(b)at the time of the acts referred to in paragraph (a) —
(i)A intends to do anything to or in respect of B, during or after the meeting, which if done will involve the commission by A of a relevant offence;
(ii)B is under 16 years of age; and
(iii)A does not reasonably believe that B is of or above the age of 16 years.
(2)In subsection (1), “relevant offence” means an offence under —
(a)section 354, 354A, 375, 376, 376A, 376B, 376F, 376G or 377A;
(b)section 7 of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 38); or
(c)section 140(1) of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353).
(3)For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the 2 or more previous occasions of A having met or communicated with B referred to in subsection (1) took place in or outside Singapore.
(4)A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.
[UK SOA 2003, s. 15]