SINGAPORE - Teenage blogger Amos Yee has been sentenced to four weeks’ jail, backdated to June 2. This means he will be freed today (July 6).
The hearing for his sentencing was held this afternoon.
Hours before the hearing started, members of the public as well as international media waited outside the courtroom. Members of the public were given queue tickets to sit in the hearing. By 2.30pm, the courtroom was filled.
The 16-year-old has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for the past two weeks to assess his suitability for a mandatory treatment order, after a doctor said that Amos may have autism-spectrum disorder.
Amos had been remanded in Changi Prison since June 2 for an assessment on whether he is suited for reformative training, after he rejected the option of probation.
Amos was convicted of posting an obscene image online and posting content intended to hurt the religious feelings of Christians after a two-day trial earlier this year. His lawyer, Mr Alfred Dodwell, told the media today that they will be appealing against both convictions and the sentencing.
Article: TodayOnline
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