AdvertisementAdvertisementSingaporeAmos Yee Pang Sang appeared in a Singapore court on Mar 20 for NS enlistment offences. (Photos: Illinois Department of Corrections, CNA/Jeremy Long)New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool.Lydia Lam20 Mar 2026 11:58AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SINGAPORE: Amos Yee Pang Sang was charged in court on Friday (Mar 20) morning after landing in Singapore following his deportation from the United States.Yee, 27, was handed three charges under the Enlistment Act.The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) previously said that Yee had committed offences under the Enlistment Act, including failing to report for pre-enlistment medical screening and remaining outside of Singapore without a valid exit permit.HISTORYYee was jailed in Singapore in 2015 for wounding religious feelings by making remarks about Christians.He was jailed again and fined about a year later for making remarks about Christians and Muslims.Yee was granted asylum by the US in 2017, but fell foul of the law for possession of child pornography and grooming a minor in October 2020.He pleaded guilty in the US in December 2021 and was sentenced to six years' jail. Halfway through his backdated sentence, he was granted parole but was taken back into custody soon after for violating parole conditions.In November last year, Yee was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after he was released on parole from the Danville Correctional Center in Illinois. Source: CNA/llSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST