SINGAPORE : Three footballers have been charged with having sex
with an underaged girl in September 2004.
All three are teenagers and have been temporarily suspended from
their clubs with immediate effect.
They are 17-year-old Syed Shafreen Syed Karim, a member of FAS's
National Football Academy's Under-18 team, 18-year-old Muhammad
Taufiq Mansor who plays for Geylang United's Under-18 Team, and
19-year old Syed Hashreen Syed Karim from Paya Lebar Punggol's
Prime League Team.
All three were charged on July 25 and have been released on
bail.
Taufiq's case will be heard again on August 2 while the others will
appear in court on September 19.
Although suspended from tournaments and matches, the boys can still
train with their clubs.
Further action will be considered by the Football Association of
Singapore after their cases have been heard in court.
- CNA /ls
