Amos Yee, 27, faces three charges under Singapore's Enlistment Act for failing to report for pre-enlistment medical screening and for leaving the country without valid exit permits, officials said [1, 2, 3]. The offences cover two periods of alleged exit permit violations, from December 13, 2015 to April 19, 2016, and from December 15, 2016 to March 19, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
Yee also failed to report for the required National Service medical screening from April 26, 2016 to March 19, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. He fled Singapore in 2016 following legal issues linked to his controversial comments about Christians and Muslims [1, 2, 3]. Sources differ on when he was granted asylum in the US, with some citing 2017 and others 2018 [1, 2, 3].
While in the US, Yee was convicted on charges of solicitation and possession of child pornography. He received a six-year prison sentence before being deported back to Singapore on March 19, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. Upon arrival at Changi Airport, enlistment inspectors arrested him. He was released on S$10,000 bail as of March 26, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
Yee was assaulted in May 2026 by 18-year-old Bosco Chun Ho Wang at an anime convention. Chun faces charges of public nuisance and voluntarily causing hurt [1, 2, 3].
Under the Enlistment Act, offenders who default on National Service obligations can face up to three years in jail and/or fines of up to S$10,000 per charge [1, 2, 3]. Yee is scheduled to plead guilty in court to all enlistment-related offences on September 7, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
