Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Punishment for trafficking in persons
(1)
Any person who is guilty of an offence under section 3, upon conviction —
in the case of a first offence, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $100,000 and with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and shall be liable to caning not exceeding 6 strokes; and
in the case of a second or subsequent offence, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $150,000, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and with caning not exceeding 9 strokes.
(2)
In determining the appropriate sentence for an offence under section 3, the court may take into account the aggravating factors relevant to the offence including the following:
the offence involved serious injury to or the death (including death by suicide) of the trafficked victim or another individual;
the trafficked victim was particularly vulnerable due to pregnancy, illness, infirmity, disability or any other reason, and the offender was aware of the trafficked victim’s particular vulnerability;
the trafficked victim was a child;
the offence exposed the trafficked victim to a life‑threatening illness;
the offence involved actual or threatened use of a weapon or drug;
the offender was a public servant;
the offender was the trafficked victim’s spouse or conjugal partner;
the offender was abusing a position of trust or authority in relation to the trafficked victim.