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A blogger from Singapore who was granted asylum to stay in the US faces child pornography charges, according to prosecutors.
Amos Yee appeared on Friday in court in Chicago on solicitation and possession of child pornography, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
He was being held on US$1 million bail.
If the 20-year-old is convicted, he could lose his asylum status. He was taken into custody at his Chicago home on Thursday.

In 2016, Yee was detained at O’Hare International Airport after fleeing Singapore. His online posts mocking and criticising the Singapore government twice landed him in jail. He was granted asylum in September 2017.
Prosecutors alleged he exchanged messages with a 14-year-old Texas girl last year that included nude photos. He also allegedly used his now-defunct YouTube channel to advocate for paedophilia, according to prosecutors.
In court, Yee’s assistant public defender called him an “internet troll” who’s “all over the internet saying fantastic things”.
Teenage Singaporean blogger Amos Yee granted asylum in US
Yee made several attempts to defend himself during the hearing, prompting his assistant public defender to tell him to keep his “mouth shut”, according to the newspaper.
Yee has been banned from using the internet while awaiting trial. His next court date was set for November 5.


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Singapore blogger Amos Yee faces child porn charges in US

Amos Yee stands outside the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services offices after his release from detention in Chicago in September 2017. Photo: Reuters

Teen blogger Amos Yee leaves with his parents after his sentencing from the State Court in Singapore July 6, 2015. The Singapore teenager who posted a video online deemed offensive to Christians and an obscene image of late leader Lee Kuan Yew will be released after the court sentenced him on Monday to jail time already served. The court sentenced Yee, 16, to four weeks of imprisonment from June 2, which means he could be released immediately after spending 50 days in remand. REUTERS/Edgar Su

YouTube terminates Singapore blogger Amos Yee’s account for violating community guidelines

Yee believes his channel was taken down because of his ‘views defending paedophilia’

Amos Yee — whose Facebook account was temporarily suspended for 30 days last November — said on his Facebook page that his YouTube channel "has been taken down". Photo: Facebook

US frees ‘persecuted’ Singapore blogger Amos Yee, upholding asylum claim

Amos Yee, 18, stands outside the United Sates Citizenship and Immigration Services offices after his release from detention in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Amos Yee, a teenage blogger from Singapore, right, leaves the U.S. immigration field office with his friend Adam Lowisz, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Chicago. Yee, an atheist, was accused of hurting the religious feelings of Muslims and Christians in Singapore. He ignited controversy in 2015 after posting a fiery video about Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew just after his death. The Board of Immigration Appeals agreed in a decision _ issued last week and received by attorneys Tuesday _ that Amos Yee had a "well-founded fear" of being persecuted upon return to Singapore. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Amos Yee, a teenage blogger from Singapore, talks to reporters outside of the U.S. immigration field office after being released from federal custody following a U.S. immigration appeals court's decision to uphold his bid for asylum, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Chicago. Yee, an atheist, was accused of hurting the religious feelings of Muslims and Christians in Singapore. The teen's online posts mocking and criticizing the city-state's government have twice landed him in a Singapore jail. He left his homeland in December with the intention of seeking U.S. asylum, but was detained in Chicago and remained behind bars during the proceedings. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Amos Yee, Singaporean teenager who berated founding father Lee Kuan Yew in online video, given 4 weeks in jail

Yee, 16, leaves court with his parents after sentencing. Photo: Reuters

People hold up placards in support of 16-year-old Amos Yee who is behind online attacks on late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore on July 5, 2015. Photo: AFP

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Prosecutors accuse him of exchanging nude photos and messages with 14-year-old girl in Texas
Yee was granted asylum in US in 2017, but could lose status if convicted



Prosecutors accuse him of exchanging nude photos and messages with 14-year-old girl in Texas; Yee was granted asylum in US in 2017, but could lose status if convicted.


Singapore blogger Amos Yee faces child porn charges in US

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} Prosecutors accuse him of exchanging nude photos and messages with 14-year-old girl in Texas Yee was granted asylum in US in 2017, but could lose status if convicted

Prosecutors accuse him of exchanging nude photos and messages with 14-year-old girl in Texas

Yee was granted asylum in US in 2017, but could lose status if convicted