Hong Kong ( CNN ) A 16-year-old teenager has been charged for a tirade he posted on YouTube regarding the death of the late Singapore leader , Lee Kuan Yew . Amos Yee , a moppy-haired teenager posted an online video peppered with expletives that slammed the late leader , who died last week , as a `` horrible person '' and `` undoubtedly totalitarian . '' He also made comments comparing Lee to Jesus Christ and Mao Zedong . Lee , highly revered in Singapore was buried Sunday with thousands gathering in a massive state funeral service . While admired for his role turning the former British colony into a financial power house , Lee was also criticized for tamping down on free speech in Singapore . On the day of Lee 's funeral , Yee was arrested after Singapore police said it received more than 20 reports regarding his video , which police said contained `` disparaging remarks against Christians . '' That YouTube video has since been removed . Critics say Yee 's arrest highlights the restrictions on free speech in Singapore . The Committee to Protect Journalists called for the teen 's immediate release . Yee faces three charges : intent to wound the religious feelings of any person ; circulating obscene objects ; and making threatening and abusive or insulting communications . He could face up to three years in prison . Deputy Commissioner of Police Tan Chye Hee said : `` Police take a stern view of acts that could threaten religious harmony in Singapore . Any person who uploads offensive content online with deliberate intention of wounding the religious or racial feelings of any person will be firmly dealt with in accordance with the law . '' The Strait Times newspaper reported that Yee 's bail was set at $ 14,500 and that Yee 's father apologized to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , who is the son of Lee Kuan Yew .
Singapore teenager arrested over comments about late leader in YouTube video . Criticisms over jailing teenager and restriction on freedom of speech .