Jail, caning for man in SG who raped woman he duped with fake profile and bogus S$2,500 offer for sex

The court heard that Li got to know the woman on a dating app in May 2018. He identified himself with a fake name and used the picture of another man he found online as his profile picture. — Image by fabrikasimf on Freepik

SINGAPORE: Using a fake online profile, a hotel room attendant who had less than S$23 (RM76) in his bank account offered a woman S$2,500 (RM8,300) to have sex with him, and told her that she could change her mind after they meet up.

But after duping her into agreeing to meet him, Li Jiajie strangled and punched the woman, then raped her. He told her that she cannot leave his flat until he was done.