SINGAPORE, Dec. 16 -- A 19-year-old former religious teacher admitted in court to committing an indecent act with a 12-year-old girl he met during mosque lessons.

According to a report by The Straits Times, the offender, who cannot be named due to a gag order protecting the victim's identity, pleaded guilty to one charge of committing an indecent act with a child.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Yohanes Ng told the court the youth became the girl's new religious teacher in early 2025 and taught her in group classes.

"After one of the religious lessons, (he) spent some extra time with the victim to get to know her better and bought her lunch and some chocolates," the DPP said.

The girl later told her mother what had happened, and the mosque r...