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SINGAPORE: A 36-year-old man will be charged in court on Tuesday (Apr 7) after allegedly slapping a boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Mar 6 at about 4.50pm, the police were alerted by KK Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Hospital of an alleged assault on a four-year-old boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The child sustained injuries to his cheek, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly slapped the boy at a bus stop outside a preschool in Woodlands,\u201d the police added.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested on the same day.<\/p>\n
He will be charged on Tuesday with voluntarily causing hurt and using criminal force with enhanced penalties for offences against people below 14 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man will also be charged with intentionally causing harassment.<\/p>\n
The offence of voluntarily causing hurt carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine of up S$5,000, or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The offence of using criminal force carries a jail term of up to three months, a fine of up to S$1,500, or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For both of these offences, with the enhanced penalties, the man may face twice the maximum punishment the court could impose.<\/p>\n
If convicted of intentionally causing harassment, he may be sentenced to six months\u2019 jail, fined a maximum of S$5,000, or both.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe police take a serious view of all cases involving violence against children and have zero tolerance for such behaviour,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe police will not hesitate to take action against those who harm or threaten the welfare of minors in accordance with the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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