Man, 30, arrested for allegedly molesting woman's 6-year-old granddaughter in Toa Payoh

A 30-year-old man was arrested on May 5 for his suspected involvement in a case of outrage of modesty at Block 149 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh.

The police said in a news release on Tuesday (May 15) that a woman made a police report on May 5 at about 2.15pm and said that her granddaughter had been molested by an unknown man at the said location.

Stomp understands that the woman's granddaughter is six years old.

After conducting extensive ground enquiries, officers from Tanglin Police Division arrested the suspect on the same day.

He will be charged in court on Wednesday (May 16) with outrage of modesty.

If convicted, he may be sentenced to up to five years' jail, fined, caned, or any combination of these punishments.