The laws will also allow authorities to prosecute offenders suspected of grooming minors abroad and then sexually abusing them, if either the perpetrator or the victim traveled from the city-state before the offense was committed.
The changes include "a new offense of producing intimate images, including AI-generated materials, without consent," Singapore's home affairs department said on Friday. Offenders face a jail sentence of up to two years, a fine, or both.
If the material in question depicts a minor younger than 14, "the offense is punishable with mandatory imprisonment of up to two years, and the offender shall also be liable to a fine or caning," the department said in a statement.
People walk along the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore on May 25, 2023. Photo by AFP
Those found guilty of grooming minors overseas and committing sexual offenses will now face stricter punishment including a jail sentence of up to seven years if the victim is younger than 14.
