The man, who cannot be named due to a gag order, pleaded guilty to four counts of insulting the modesty of a woman and one charge of voyeurism. - Photo: ST
SINGAPORE: A man targeted his colleagues in the office over a period of nearly eight years by taking photos down their blouses or up their skirts for his own sexual gratification.
In total, the prosecution submitted that he took a total of 193 obscene photos and eight upskirt videos of at least 10 different women between 2016 and 2023.
At least five of the women are his colleagues.
The man, 42, would use various methods to sneak photos of his colleagues – including by leaning his phone against a box under his table, or lowering his phone under meeting tables to avoid detection.
He cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the identity of his five victims.
The man was finally caught in the act on Aug 21, 2023, after one victim spotted his phone under her skirt.
On Tuesday (Sept 16), the man was jailed for three months and 26 weeks’ after he pleaded guilty to four counts of insulting the modesty of a woman, and one charge of voyeurism.
Eight other charges of a similar nature were taken into consideration during his sentencing.
Court documents showed that the woman was printing materials in the office on the day when the man started to talk to her. He followed her as she walked to another desk to punch holes in her paper.
At that point, she caught a glimpse of his phone in between her legs underneath her dress, before he quickly took the phone away.
The man then continued to talk to her normally, but she confronted him after the incident to ask if he had taken any photos of her.
He denied taking any photos of her, but later relented and agreed to delete the photos. She made a police report later that evening.
Investigations revealed that he had taken three videos of the woman and deleted only one.
Investigators also found that the man had been taking similar voyeuristic photos of four other colleagues between 2016 and 2023.
Multiple obscene photos of the colleagues were found in his possession, with one woman being targeted on over 13 occasions resulting in 50 obscene photos.
Those found guilty of insulting a woman’s modesty can be jailed for up to a year, fined, or both.
Those found guilty of voyeurism can be jailed for up to two years, fined, caned, or face any combination of these punishments. - The Straits Times/ANN
