Singaporean man charged for asking girl, 9, to beg
SINGAPORE – A man was charged in court on Friday with asking a nine-year-old child under his care to beg for money.
James Raj David Jelvaras, 35, allegedly instructed the girl to beg for money at a multi-storey carpark at Block 516 Woodlands Drive 14 on Dec 30 last year, and again at Block 515 on April 26 this year.
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No plea was taken.
He will appear in court again on June 19. Bail of $5,000 was offered.
If convicted under the Children and Young Persons Act, he can be fined up to $2,000 and/or jailed for up to 12 months on each charge. KS
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