3 men plead guilty to pinning NSF down on bed and using criminal force on him

The victim, a 21-year-old Singapore permanent resident, felt embarrassed and disgusted after being pinned down by the group.

A view of the State Courts building in Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Koh Wan Ting)

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SINGAPORE: Three men pleaded guilty on Thursday (Nov 5) over an incident of group hazing when they were full-time national servicemen (NSFs) with the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

The victim, whose identity is protected by a gag order that also covers the offenders and the location of the offence, was held down while each man took turns to tap their private parts on him.

The court called for a report assessing the offenders' suitability for a community service order and adjourned the case.

The offenders were referred to as B1, B2 and B3 in court documents. B1 is aged 25, while B2 is 23 and B3 is 26. Of the three, B1 and B2 are Singapore permanent residents, while B3 is the sole Singaporean.

All three men pleaded guilty to a charge of using criminal force for the incident involving the pinned victim, while B3 admitted to additional similar charges involving a second victim.

At the time of the offences in November 2023, the three men were full-time NSFs serving with the SPF, court documents stated.

They were deployed as field instructors at a location redacted from court papers.

The first victim was a 21-year-old Singapore permanent resident.

Between April 2023 and November 2023, the three men shared the same room as the victim.

Sometime between August and September in 2023, the victim was lying on his bunk bed playing games on his phone.

The three men were in the room and approached the victim. They pinned him down by holding his arms and legs down on his bed.

They then took turns to tap their private parts against his forearms and legs.

The victim felt embarrassed and disgusted by their conduct, the prosecution said.

B3 pleaded guilty to offences involving another victim, a 21-year-old Singaporean man.

In October 2023, this victim's bunk was due for an inspection. He needed additional cleaning supplies and asked another unidentified person for them.

In his pursuit of the supplies, the second victim approached B3's room but hesitated at the entrance.

This was because he had heard that the more senior field instructors, namely the three offenders, had a habit of harassing servicemen from other teams or companies.

B3 noticed the victim at the entrance and attempted to drag him into the room.

The victim resisted and B3 let him go. The victim then returned to his bunk after receiving the requested cleaning supplies.

Later that same day, B3 went to the second victim's room to retrieve the cleaning supplies that had been loaned to him.

He approached the victim, who was seated in front of a computer, and held him by the neck before licking his neck.

The victim felt violated and disgusted, but did not react as he saw B3 as a senior and a person with authority.

Later that same month, B3 went to the second victim's bunk around midnight to speak with someone else.

The lights were switched off at the time and the victim was lying on his bed using a laptop.

After finishing his conversation with the other party, B3 walked over to the victim and placed his hand on his laptop.

The victim pushed B3's hand away, but B3 repeated his actions. He then brushed his hand over the victim's singlet and touched his nipple in a twisting motion.

The victim was shocked but unable to react as he feared B3, given his position of authority.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Johan Tay sought a short detention order and a community service order for each of the three men.

A short detention order is a community-based sentence of up to 14 days that acts as a deterrent by allowing an offender to experience prison life, but does not leave a criminal record.

Defence lawyer Rajan Supramaniam said the three men have expressed guilt and remorse.

The three men have apologised to their various victims, said the lawyer.

Mr Rajan said at least two of the offenders have also gone for counselling.

He urged the judge to show compassion and leniency and called for a short detention order.

District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan called for reports assessing each of the three men's suitability for a community service order and adjourned sentencing to December.

For criminal force, an offender can be jailed for up to three months, fined up to S$1,500, or both.

CNA has contacted SPF for more information.

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受害者是一名21岁的新加坡永久居民，被这群人按倒在地后感到尴尬和恶心。

新加坡国家法院大楼一景。（资料照片：CNA/Koh Wan Ting）

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新加坡：三名男子于周四（11 月 5 日）承认在新加坡警察部队担任全职国民服役人员期间，曾参与一起集体欺凌事件。

受害者的身份受到禁言令保护，该禁言令还涵盖了犯罪者和犯罪地点。受害者被按倒在地，每个男人轮流用他们的私处轻拍他。

法院要求提交一份报告，评估罪犯是否适合接受社区服务令，并宣布休庭。

法庭文件中，三名被告分别被称作B1、B2和B3。B1 25岁，B2 23岁，B3 26岁。三人中，B1和B2是新加坡永久居民，B3是唯一的新加坡公民。

这三名男子均承认在涉及被压制受害者的事件中使用暴力，而 B3 还承认了涉及第二名受害者的其他类似指控。

法庭文件显示，在 2023 年 11 月犯罪时，这三名男子是新加坡警察部队的全职国民服役人员。

他们被派往法庭文件中未指明的地点担任现场教官。

第一名受害者是一名21岁的新加坡永久居民。

2023年4月至2023年11月期间，这三名男子与受害者同住一个房间。

2023 年 8 月至 9 月期间的某个时候，受害者躺在他的双层床上用手机玩游戏。

三名男子当时在房间里，他们走向受害者，按住他的四肢，把他按在床上。

然后她们轮流用自己的私处轻拍他的前臂和大腿。

检方称，受害者对他们的行为感到羞耻和厌恶。

B3 承认对另一名受害者（一名 21 岁的新加坡男子）犯下的罪行。

2023年10月，这名受害者的床铺需要进行检查。他需要额外的清洁用品，于是向另一名身份不明的人借用。

在追寻物资的过程中，第二名受害者接近了 B3 的房间，但在门口犹豫了。

这是因为他听说，资历较深的野外教官，也就是那三名罪犯，有骚扰其他队伍或连队士兵的习惯。

B3 在入口处发现了受害者，并试图将他拖进房间。

受害者进行了反抗，B3 放开了他。受害者领取了所需的清洁用品后，返回了自己的床位。

当天晚些时候，B3 前往第二名受害者的房间取回借给他的清洁用品。

他走近坐在电脑前的受害者，掐住他的脖子，然后舔他的脖子。

受害者感到被侵犯和厌恶，但他没有做出反应，因为他把 B3 看作是前辈和有权威的人。

当月晚些时候，B3 在午夜前后去了第二个受害者的铺位，和另一个人谈话。

当时灯都关了，受害者正躺在床上使用笔记本电脑。

与对方结束对话后，B3 走到受害者身边，把手放在他的笔记本电脑上。

受害者推开了B3的手，但B3再次重复了同样的动作。随后，他用手拂过受害者的背心，并以扭动的方式触摸了他的乳头。

受害者虽然感到震惊，但由于害怕 B3 的权威地位，无法做出反应。

副检察官 Johan Tay 请求对这三名男子分别下达短期拘留令和社区服务令。

短期拘留令是一种社区矫正刑罚，期限不超过 14 天，旨在通过让违法者体验监狱生活来起到威慑作用，但不会留下犯罪记录。

辩护律师拉詹·苏普拉马尼亚姆表示，这三名男子已表达了愧疚和悔意。

律师表示，这三名男子已向各自的受害者道歉。

拉詹先生表示，至少有两名违法者已经接受了心理辅导。

他恳请法官表现出同情和宽大处理，并要求下达短期拘留令。

地方法官沙伊夫丁·萨鲁万要求提交报告，评估这三名男子是否适合接受社区服务令，并将宣判延期至 12 月。

对于使用暴力犯罪，违法者可被判处最高三个月监禁、最高罚款 1500 新元，或两者并罚。

CNA已联系SPF以获取更多信息。

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