Man, 28, who paid underage girls for sex gets 25½ years’ jail, caning for rape

Published July 28, 2026 at 11:02 PM UTC

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Key Points

Edmund Tan sentenced to 25½ years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane for exploiting three underage girls.
Offered up to $500 per encounter, engaging in multiple sexual acts with 13-year-old victims.
Pleaded guilty to six charges of statutory rape; ten additional charges considered during sentencing.
Judge highlighted that commercial sex with minors is an aggravating factor in statutory rape cases.

Background History

Edmund Tan Shi Hui, 28, was employed as a waiter at the time of his offenses. He met the victims online and engaged in multiple sexual acts with them over a period of more than a year. The case underscores the legal system's stringent stance against sexual exploitation of minors, particularly in commercial contexts.

A 28-year-old man, Edmund Tan Shi Hui, has been sentenced to 25½ years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane for sexually exploiting three underage girls. Between March 2022 and July 2023, Tan met the victims online and engaged in multiple sexual acts with them, offering up to $500 each time. The girls, all 13 years old at the time, were subjected to statutory rape and sexual assault by penetration. Tan pleaded guilty to six charges of statutory rape, with another ten charges considered during sentencing. The judge emphasized that commercial sex with minors is an aggravating factor in statutory rape cases.