A 34-year-old Singaporean former teacher has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse against an underage student. The court imposed a gag order on publication, preventing identification of the accused and victim. The case is part of a string of student sex abuse cases in Singapore.

A former teacher was charged in Singapore court on Thursday with multiple charges over sexual acts with an underage student. The 34-year-old Singaporean was handed nine charges in total – six of committing indecent acts with a young person and three charges of sexual penetration of a minor. A gag order imposed by the court prevents the publication of anything that might identify the accused and the victim. Court records indicate that the pair have a “former teacher and student...