{
  "id": 13068445,
  "title": "Director of autism day activity centre jailed for cheating social service agency of S$24,750",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/director-of-autism-day-activity-centre-jailed-for-cheating-social",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:21:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/director-cheated-social-service-agency-jailed-6445531"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Steven Tan Teck Liang, the director of Blue Cross Thong Kheng Autism Spectrum Disorder Day Activity Centre, has been sentenced to three months and two weeks in jail for cheating a social service agency out of S$24,750. The social service agency involved was Thong Kheng Welfare Services Society. Tan had arranged for six foreign workers to reside at his mother's flat, despite them not actually living there. He did not inform the agency about this arrangement and continued to receive payments for the flat's rent, totaling S$24,750. Tan ultimately made full restitution of the S$17,882 that was retained in the joint bank account. The offense was punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a fine.",
  "summary": "Steven Tan Teck Liang deceived a social service agency into paying S$24,750 in rent and a deposit for six foreign workers who were supposed to stay at his mother's flat, even though they ultimately did not live there.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tan arranged six foreign workers to reside at his mother's flat, not informing the agency",
    "Tan repaid S$17,882 of the S$24,750 stolen, completing restitution"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Director of autism day activity centre jailed for cheating social service agency of S$24,750",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/director-of-autism-day-activity-centre-jailed-for-cheating-social-13069559",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:21:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}