Smiling teen charged for YouTube attack on Lee

A teenager arrested after posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking the country's late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity was charged on Tuesday with offenses including obscenity and hurting religious feelings.

Amos Yee, a student, smiled and fidgeted as charges were read to him in a district court. He was released on S$20,000 ($14,500) bail.

Yee, who at 16 is old enough to be tried as an adult and could face prison, was already known in the local YouTube community for humorous postings and a bit role as a child actor in a comedy movie called We Not Naughty.