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Updated: 08/10/2012 19:56 | By Channel NewsAsia

Another man involved in online vice ring case plans to plead guilty

Another man involved in online vice ring case plans to plead guilty


Another man involved in online vice ring case plans to plead guilty

SINGAPORE: A man accused of paying for sex with an underage girl in the online vice ring scandal is expected to plead guilty next month.

Ban Yinh Jheow, 42, allegedly had paid sex with a 17—year—old three times between September 2010 and October 2010.

His defence lawyer Chia Boon Teck asked for a four—week adjournment for his client to make some preparations.

Ban will appear in court on September 6.

So far, 51 men have been implicated in the online vice ring case.

Two of them — environment champion Howard Shaw and former principal Lee Lip Hong — have been dealt with.

Thirty—nine—year—old Lee, who was the first to plead guilty, was given nine weeks’ jail while 41—year—old Shaw was sentenced to 12 weeks of imprisonment.

— CNA/cc

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