'High risk of re-offending': Man charged with illegally obtaining details of schoolgirl denied bail
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SINGAPORE - A man charged with illegally obtaining the personal information of a schoolgirl in January 2020 was denied bail on Friday as he is deemed at "extremely high risk of re-offending".
Fong Poh Kuen, 46, allegedly obtained the girl's name, date of birth and cellphone number along a walkway between Buona Vista MRT and a school.
Both the girl, whose age was not revealed, and the school cannot be named to protect her identity.
On Friday, a court heard that further investigations by the police have uncovered new victims.
Fong, a former insurance agent, may face 10 more charges. He has been in remand since Sept 2.
No bail was offered because of Fong's extremely high risk of re-offending, the court heard.
Fong, who was unrepresented, is expected to appear in court on Nov 11.
For illegally obtaining personal information, an offender can be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to three years, or both.
