PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CQW

[2025] SGHC 117 High Court (General Division) 30 June 2025 • HC/CC 48/2024 • 79 min read

33 cases cited (32 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements — Voluntariness

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi Delivered

Counsel (5)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Jay Law Corporation Firm Jane Lim Ern Hui Counsel Plaintiff Jeremy Bin Wen Hao Counsel Plaintiff K Jayakumar Naidu Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Plaintiff CQW Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 117 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 June 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing offences and statements. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (plaintiff) against CQW (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Jay Law Corporation. The judgment cites 33 cases (32 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code.

Summary

A man was convicted of sexually penetrating a minor under 16 years of age, an offence under s 376A(1)(a) of the Penal Code, after engaging in sexual acts with a 14-year-old he had met online. The court sentenced him to 12 months' imprisonment, taking into account his guilty plea, the absence of coercion, and the narrow age gap, but noting the need for general deterrence in cases involving sexual exploitation of minors.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 117?

[2025] SGHC 117 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CQW) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 June 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically offences and statements. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CQW?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 117 was Public Prosecutor, and the defendant was CQW. Legal representation included Jay Law Corporation and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 30 June 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 117?

[2025] SGHC 117 was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the High Court (General Division) on 30 June 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 117 cite?

[2025] SGHC 117 cites 33 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)

s 307(1)

Penal Code (Cap 224)

s 375(2) s 376(3) s 376(4)(c)

Cases Cited (33)

SG (9)

[2012] SGHC 165 [2015] SGHC 240 [2019] SGHC 268 [2020] SGCA 42 [2021] SGCA 106 [2021] SGHC 115 [2021] SGHC 183 [2022] SGCA 19 [2023] SGCA 19

SLR (23)

[1996] 2 SLR(R) 890 [2001] 1 SLR(R) 874 [2003] 4 SLR(R) 374 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 124 [2012] 3 SLR 34 [2014] 2 SLR 998 [2016] 2 SLR 78 [2016] 5 SLR 636 [2017] 2 SLR 1015 [2017] 2 SLR 449 [2017] 2 SLR 68 [2018] 3 SLR 1048 [2018] 5 SLR 799 [2019] 2 SLR 490 [2019] 2 SLR 764 [2020] 1 SLR 486 [2020] 2 SLR 758 [2020] 3 SLR 166 [2020] 4 SLR 790 [2020] 5 SLR 1130 [2021] 1 SLR 557 [2024] 2 SLR 749 [2025] 3 SLR 578

MY (1)

[1981] 2 MLJ 49

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 117)