Jail for man who filmed upskirt videos, took photos down blouses of colleagues
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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.
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- A 42-year-old man secretly took 193 obscene photos and eight upskirt videos of at least 10 women from 2016 to 2023.
- He used methods like hiding his phone under tables or against boxes to avoid detection, but was caught on August 21, 2023, by a colleague.
- On September 16, he was jailed for three months and 26 weeks after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including insulting a woman's modesty and voyeurism.
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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 sexual gratification.
In total, the prosecution submitted that he took a total of 193 obscene photos and eight upskirt videos involving 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 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 that day in August 2023 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, asking if he had taken any photos of her.
He denied doing so, 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 as well 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.
