SINGAPORE: A spa owner who knew that she was not allowed to continue offering massage services in closed-off rooms at her shop was sentenced to jail after her employees continued the service when she went overseas.
He noted that"the lower courts have adopted inconsistent approaches to deriving sentences" for such offences, and said a sentencing framework would reduce such inconsistencies and provide a clear structure to guide the exercise of the courts' sentencing discretion.Huang is the sole director of a company operating Four Seasons Spa.
She claimed trial to her new charges over the fresh incident. The prosecution relied on the evidence of four customers who had visited the spa on Sep 17, 2019 and Dec 9, 2019. He said the MEA was enacted to take tougher action against unlicensed massage establishments, many of which were"fronts for vice activities, the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing".
Before considering the sentence to apply to Huang specifically, Justice Hoong established a new sentencing framework.