{
  "id": 15704014,
  "title": "Former SAF captain jailed 17 months over sex acts with schoolboy, 15",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/former-saf-captain-jailed-17-months-over-sex-acts-with-schoolboy-15",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:15:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/former-saf-captain-jailed-17-months-over-sex-acts-with-schoolboy-15"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former army captain Chaw Chia Jun was sentenced to 17 months in jail on October 20 after being found guilty of engaging in sex acts with a 15-year-old schoolboy. Chaw pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual penetration involving a minor and one count of producing child abuse material. His former partner and co-accused, Owen Toh Wei Song, received a one-year jail term on September 22 for causing a minor to perform sexual penetration.\n\nThe schoolboy cannot be named to protect his identity. According to the court, in April 2024, the teenager discovered an online forum intended for gay men in Singapore and noticed Toh's profile. The teen told Toh he was a secondary school student. Their conversation then turned sexual, and the boy expressed interest in exploring sexual activities. Toh claimed he was inexperienced but could arrange a meeting with Chaw, which the teen agreed to.\n\nToh arranged for all three to meet in June 2024 at a multi-storey car park, where Toh performed a sex act on the teen, who refused to perform one on Chaw. The trio continued with other sexual acts. A few days later, Toh asked Chaw for a copy of the video recording, which Chaw sent to him. Chaw kept in touch with the teen after the first meeting. They met again on June 5, 2024, at a shopping mall, had sex in a handicap toilet, and Chaw filmed the act.\n\nThe boy's family became concerned about his behavior and discovered gifts from a man, whom they identified as Chaw. After being confronted, the boy admitted to the incidents and reported them to the police.",
  "summary": "The teen's family had grown suspicious after noticing the gifts their son had been receiving from a man.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former army captain Chaw Chia Jun jailed 17 months for sex acts with 15-year-old boy",
    "Toh Wei Song sentenced 1 year for causing minor to perform sexual penetration",
    "Teen discovered online forum, met suspects, reported incidents to police"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sentencing of these former military officer and his associate highlights the legal consequences for individuals who use online platforms to facilitate sexual encounters with minors.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}