Malaysian teen jailed 3 weeks for underage sex

SINGAPORE – A Malaysian teen was sentenced to three weeks in jail for sex with a minor on Wednesday.

The 19-year-old, who worked in Singapore, and the 15-year-old victim cannot be named because of a gag order.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of having sex with a person under 16, and eight other charges were taken into consideration during sentencing.

Sex with a girl under 16 is a crime even if she gives her consent.

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