SINGAPORE – A man was sentenced to 15 months’ jail for having 92 images and three videos of child sexual abuse in his possession.
On Feb 26, Tan Thiam Heng, 45, pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing child abuse material. The court heard that the children depicted in these videos were as young as six years old.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Benjamin Low said Tan was working as a food delivery driver at the time of his offence.
On Feb 28, 2023, police officers raided Tan’s home, but he was out at the time. His mother contacted him and asked him to return home.
On his way home, Tan did a factory reset of his mobile phone in a bid to conceal his actions, as he had used the device to browse and view the child abuse material.
When he returned home, he confessed to downloading illegal child abuse videos online and was arrested by the police.
