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Former actor Ian Fang, 35, was sentenced to 40 months’ jail in Singapore on Monday after pleading guilty to sexual offences with a minor.
His identity was made public after reporting restrictions were lifted.
Fang, whose registered name is Fang Wei Jie, pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual penetration of a girl under 16. Three similar charges were taken into consideration for sentencing, along with one count of obstructing justice and one count of stalking.
A gag order remains on the identity of the victim, who was 15 at the time of the offences. The pair met at an entertainment event.
The prosecution, represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Lynda Lee, applied to have the restrictions on reporting Fang’s identity lifted before District Judge Eddy Tham on Monday.
Fang’s lawyer Noelle Teoh objected to this, arguing that the victim may be identified through Fang’s identity.

In support of her argument, Teoh referred to the victim’s impact statement, where the victim stated that people who knew both of them may guess her identity.
The victim also stated that she was now “emotionally stronger” and was willing to bear the risk of being eventually identified.
Teoh said that at least 30 people had seen Fang and the victim socially at events, adding that no one could guarantee how being identified would affect the victim.
Noting the defence’s concerns, the prosecution replied that it had taken steps to remove identifying details from court documents.
Judge Tham issued a fresh gag order on details leading to the victim’s identification, but excluded Fang’s name.
At the time of the offences, Fang was an acting teacher with a child modelling school with students aged four to 14.
He was born in Shanghai, China and reportedly became a Singapore permanent resident in 2015.
This article was first published by CNA


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At the time of the offences, the ex-actor also known as Fang Wei Jie was an acting teacher with a child modelling school


At the time of the offences, the ex-actor also known as Fang Wei Jie was an acting teacher with a child modelling school.


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Singapore jails China-born former actor Ian Fang for sexual offences with 15-year-old girl

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}At the time of the offences, the ex-actor also known as Fang Wei Jie was an acting teacher with a child modelling school

At the time of the offences, the ex-actor also known as Fang Wei Jie was an acting teacher with a child modelling school