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Look Back 2019: Spotlight on disturbing compulsion of voyeurism
This year saw a raft of changes to the law to deal with new, emerging crimes and to afford more and better protection for the vulnerable among us
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Cara Wong
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The disturbing compulsion of voyeurism was thrust into the spotlight this year following key changes to the law and the hotly debated Monica Baey saga.
Changes to the Penal Code will mean treating the act of voyeurism as a specific offence with its own range of punishments. Those who observe, record or possess recordings of someone else doing a private act, without consent, could be jailed for up to two years, and may also be caned and fined.
