{
  "id": 678951,
  "title": "S'porean teacher, 41, charged for sending sexual images to 16-year-old male student",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/sporean-teacher-41-charged-for-sending-sexual-images-to-16-year-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:21:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/former-teacher-send-sexual-images/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 41-year-old former teacher in Singapore has been charged with sending sexual images to a 16-year-old male student and possessing obscene videos. The man, whose identity and the alleged victim's identity are protected by a gag order, allegedly sent four photographs via Instagram from December 11 to December 12, 2024. These included two images of a male person in his underwear and two images of a male person's genitals. Later, between February and August 2025, the man allegedly downloaded 21 obscene videos onto his mobile phone using the Telegram application, which were found during a phone search on August 18, 2025.\n\nThe Ministry of Education (MOE) confirmed that the man has been interdicted from teaching since August 2025 and is no longer teaching in any school. MOE emphasizes that it will take disciplinary action against staff misconduct, which may include dismissal from service. For the act of sending sexual communication with a person between 16 and 18 years old, the punishment can range from imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both. If the offender knew the content of the obscene video, the maximum penalty increases to 12 months' imprisonment, a fine of up to S$40,000, or both.",
  "summary": "He also allegedly downloaded 21 obscene videos via Telegram.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "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."
}