PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Albao Shiela Marie Ibales
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Aidan Xu |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Phoenix Law Corporation, Sofia Bennita d/o Mohamed Bakhash, Wong Shiau Yin, Wong Woon Kwong |
Source: [2025] SGHC 265, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 265 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 December 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (plaintiff) against Albao Shiela Marie Ibales and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Phoenix Law Corporation. The judgment cites 10 cases.
[2025] SGHC 265 explained
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Albao Shiela Marie Ibales ([2025] SGHC 265) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 30 December 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2025] SGHC 265 about?
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Albao Shiela Marie Ibales ([2025] SGHC 265) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Offences — Rape” and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 265 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 48 and [2024] SGHC 109. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
A father and his girlfriend were convicted of multiple charges of rape and sexual assault of the father's young daughter, who was enticed into sexual acts through promises of money for 'bets' and 'dares'. The girlfriend, who abetted three counts of rape, was sentenced to a total of 22 years' imprisonment, including one year in lieu of caning, after the court found the offences involved extreme betrayal of trust and caused devastating harm to the child victim.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 265?
[2025] SGHC 265 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Albao Shiela Marie Ibales) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 December 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu.
Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Albao Shiela Marie Ibales ([2025] SGHC 265)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 265 was Public Prosecutor, and the defendant was Albao Shiela Marie Ibales, DFG. Legal representation included Phoenix Law Corporation and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 30 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 265?
[2025] SGHC 265 was delivered by Aidan Xu in the High Court (General Division) on 30 December 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 265 cite?
[2025] SGHC 265 cites 10 prior decisions.
Cases Cited (10)
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 265)