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Singapore Mother Gets One-Week Jail for Lying About Address in Primary School Admission

The judge said a custodial term was necessary to safeguard the fairness of the admissions framework.

Overview

  • The court imposed jail despite prosecutors seeking a fine, and the woman filed an appeal after sentencing.
  • She pleaded guilty to giving false information to public servants and to reporting a false change of address.
  • During the 2023 registration, she used the address of an HDB flat she leased out to claim proximity priority and later misreported her move.
  • Investigations by the school, including house visits that found only tenants, led to a transfer notice in October 2024 and a police report in November 2024.
  • The judge cited calculated planning and repeated lies, noting MOE data that investigations into false addresses rose to about nine a year from 2020 to 2024.