Repeat Offenders in Animal Abuse Cases

6 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for National Development in each year in the past five years (a) how many offenders in animal abuse cases have been repeat offenders; (b) what are the respective median and average jail terms and fines imposed for the first offence; and (c) what are the respective median and average jail terms and fines imposed for the subsequent offences.

Mr Desmond Lee: Of the animal abuse prosecution cases concluded between 2018 and 2022, only one case involved a repeat offender. Fines of $5,000 and $8,000 were imposed for this offender's first and second offences respectively.