SINGAPORE, April 17 — The first group of men who allegedly paid for sex with a minor via an online vice ring — a case that grabbed headlines in February because it involved high-ranking men in the public and private sectors — were charged in court yesterday.

Among the 44 who entered the dock were former Pei Chun Public School principal Lee Lip Hong — the only one who said he intended to plead guilty — ex-lawyers, naval officers, a policeman and managing directors of private firms.

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