RODNEY Sim Hang Nge has the dubious honour of being the first man to be brought to court for allegedly having sex with an underaged prostitute.

The law was amended in Oct 2007 to make it an offence to hire a prostitute below the age of 18. The punishment is a fine or a jail term of up to seven years or both.

The police prosecutor told District Judge Adrian Soon that it was the first case of its kind here.

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