SINGAPORE: After a consensual physical encounter with her ex-boyfriend, a woman filed a rape report over fears of a possible pregnancy, setting off a police investigation before she admitted the allegation was untrue.
The 35-year-old Singapore woman has been sentenced to five weeks’ jail for falsely accusing her ex-boyfriend of rape, a claim she later admitted was made up after police had already launched an investigation.
Liau Wan Ting pleaded guilty to providing false information to a public servant after making a false rape allegation against her former partner, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reported (June 12). The case sheds light on the serious consequences of false reports, particularly in rape allegation offence investigations where police resources are mobilised quickly, and allegations can have a profound impact on those involved.
Court documents showed that Liau met the man through TikTok in 2024. They began a relationship in August that year but broke up in October 2025. Despite ending their relationship, they remained friends and continued seeing each other.
On Jan 7, 2026, Liau contacted the man and asked him to pick her up in the early hours of the morning. They later had mutually agreed physical intimacy at his residence before having breakfast and going their separate ways.
Hours later, Liau contacted her sister-in-law and asked whether having intercourse with someone who was no longer her partner could amount to...
SINGAPORE: After a consensual physical encounter with her ex-boyfriend, a woman filed a rape report over fears of a possible pregnancy, setting off a police investigation before she admitted the a...