376ED. Sexual activity or image in presence of minor below 16 years of age
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Any person of or above 18 years of age (A) shall be guilty of an offence if —
for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or of causing another person (B) humiliation, alarm or distress, A intentionally engages in an activity;
the activity is sexual;
A engages in the activity —
when B is present or is in a place from which A can be observed;
when either A or B is or both are in Singapore; and
knowing or believing that B is aware, or intending that B should be aware, that A is engaging in it;
B is below 16 years of age; and
A does not reasonably believe that B is of or above 16 years of age.
Any person of or above 18 years of age (A) shall be guilty of an offence if —
for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or of causing another person (B) humiliation, alarm or distress, A intentionally causes B to observe an image;
the image is sexual;
B is below 16 years of age; (d)A does not reasonably believe that B is of or above 16 years of age; and
either A or B is or both are in Singapore.
A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall —
in the case where the offence is committed against a victim who is below 14 years of age and A does not reasonably believe that B is of or above that age, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both; or
in any other case, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.
No person shall be guilty of an offence under this section against B if B is his or her spouse with the consent of that spouse.