In Singapore, four men charged with conspiring to rape one another’s wives
- The charges relate to offences allegedly committed between 2010 and 2018. Three other men were also charged but their links to the other men were not clear
- Rape and sexual assault by penetration both carry a maximum punishment of 20 years’ jail
The seven Singaporeans appeared in a District Court last month and were all denied bail. According to court documents, they allegedly committed the string of sexual offences between 2010 and 2018 in various locations, such as Housing and Development Board flats in northeastern Singapore.
Local Chinese media reported that most of the alleged rapes occurred in the victims’ homes, and that the victims had been drugged and rendered unconscious by their husbands.
Rape and sexual assault by penetration both carry a maximum punishment of 20 years’ jail, as well as the possibility of a fine or caning. Offenders above the age of 50 cannot be caned by law.
There are at least four women involved. The men cannot be named due to court gag orders to protect the alleged victims’ identities, which were redacted from court documents.
Singaporean media identified the four husbands as A, B, C and D. The other three men were identified as E, F and G. A’s wife was allegedly raped at least six times by five of the accused men.
One of the men also allegedly recorded the rape, although the prosecutor did not specify whether it was through photography or video recording.