Amos Yee faced seven charges in Singapore on August 26, including four new offences linked to social media posts this year, and three related to allegedly dodging National Service (NS) duties [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
Yee, known for his online activism, made two blog posts on April 7 and April 11 accusing the Chinese majority of racially discriminating against Malays and Indians. He called on these communities to protest against the government [2, 3, 4, 5]. On May 27, he uploaded a video claiming the Malay/Muslim community faced heavy discrimination by the Chinese, again suggesting protests [2, 3, 4, 5].
Earlier posts from 2021 show Yee advocating for free speech for paedophiles and arguing children can consent to sexual acts, including a blog post on June 30, 2026, which reiterated similar contentious views on paedophilia and child consent laws [1, 2, 3, 4]. The June 30 article titled "Why Sex with Babies is Bad" was deemed an indecent communication [5].
Following police directions, social media platform X removed Yee’s May 27 video, and authorities instructed him to remove related blog posts [1, 2, 3, 4]. He was granted bail of S$15,000 with conditions to refrain from posting on paedophilia or inciting racial ill-feelings [2, 3, 4].
In addition to the communication-related charges, Yee faces three offences for allegedly evading NS by failing to report for pre-enlistment medical screening and leaving Singapore without a valid exit permit during 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2026 periods [2, 3, 4].
If convicted of promoting racial disharmony, he could face up to 3 years in jail or a fine. Charges under the Protection from Harassment Act carry fines up to S$5,000 per count [1, 2, 3, 4].
Yee is scheduled to return to court for a pre-trial conference on September 18, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4].
