LOH SIANG PIOW @ LOH CHAN PEW v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Outcome
Appeal allowedI allow the appeal and acquit Mr Loh on both charges.
Source: [2023] SGHC 74, High Court (General Division), decided 30 March 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Hoo Sheau Peng |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Law |
| Outcome | Appeal allowed |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, WongPartnership LLP, Calvin Ong Yik Lin, Colin Ng, Gail Wong, Paul Loy Chi Syann, Susanna Abigail Yim, Tan Chee Meng |
Source: [2023] SGHC 74, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Loh Siang Piow (alias Loh Chan Pew) v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 74 was an appeal in Magistrate's Appeal No 9695 of 2020/01, heard in the General Division of the High Court by Hoo Sheau Peng J on 13 August 2021 and 11 August 2022, with judgment reserved and delivered on 30 March 2023. Mr Loh, a track and field coach, appealed against his conviction on two counts of outrage of modesty under s 354(1) of the Penal Code and the global sentence of 21 months' imprisonment imposed by the District Judge. The complainant, an athlete he trained, alleged he molested her under the guise of post-training massages on 24 February 2013 and 15 March 2013; Mr Loh admitted giving her massages once or twice but denied the allegations.
[2023] SGHC 74 explained
LOH SIANG PIOW @ LOH CHAN PEW v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 74) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 30 March 2023. It is categorised under Criminal Law. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 4 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC 74 about?
LOH SIANG PIOW @ LOH CHAN PEW v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 74) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences — Outrage of modesty”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 74 consider?
The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97) and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2023] SGHC 74?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 74 has been cited by 4 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
Mr Loh Siang Piow, a track and field coach, appealed against his conviction on two counts of outrage of modesty under s 354(1) of the Penal Code and a global sentence of 21 months' imprisonment, arising from alleged molestation of an athlete under the guise of post-training massages. As the case rested on the complainant's uncorroborated testimony, the court assessed whether she was an unusually convincing witness. Finding serious doubts about the allegations and that the District Judge had erred, the court allowed the appeal and acquitted Mr Loh on both charges.
What was Loh Siang Piow v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 74 about?
Track and field coach Loh Siang Piow appealed against his conviction on two counts of outrage of modesty under s 354(1) of the Penal Code and a global sentence of 21 months' imprisonment. The complainant, an athlete, alleged molestation during post-training massages in 2013.
What sentence did the District Judge impose on Loh Siang Piow ([2023] SGHC 74)?
The District Judge convicted Loh Siang Piow on two counts of outrage of modesty under section 354(1) of the Penal Code and imposed a global sentence of 21 months' imprisonment. He appealed both conviction and sentence to the High Court before Hoo Sheau Peng J.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 74)