More girls between the ages of 12 and 14 have been involved in
statutory rape.
There were a total of 37 cases filed from January to June; an
increase from the 21 cases last year.
According to the police, most of the culprits were known persons
such as boyfriends and friends.
Conversely, cases of outrage of modesty involving strangers saw
a drop of 9.7 per cent from 2008.
Statutory rape together with loansharking activities are two of
the key crime concerns this year.
Police say more youths have been involved in loansharking and
harassment activities.
Of those arrested, one in five of them were youths.
81 youths between the ages of 7 and 19 were arrested during the
first six months of this year.
This is about four times the number for the same period last
year.
Overall the crime rate in Singapore fell 1.3 per cent compared
to last year.
The most significant drop was for robbery related incidents,
where the numbers fell by nearly 24 per cent.
The biggest increase was for housebreaking where the numbers
rose by over 17 per cent
--938Live
That's a cause for worry man....
