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SINGAPORE – While using the bathroom at a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training camp, a full-time National Serviceman (NSF) decided to film a fellow NSF showering in the next cubicle.
The 21-year-old man was investigated following the discovery of his crime and found to be in possession of more illicit videos of men in bathroom stalls.
The man, who has since completed his national service, pleaded guilty on Monday (November 16) to one count each of causing harassment of fellow NSF by taping him in the bathroom, videotaping other men in various bathrooms on at least three occasions, and owns 14 obscene movies on his laptop.
Another 13 charges of a similar nature will be taken into consideration when he is sentenced.
The court asked for a parole suitability report for the man, after the prosecution noted that most of the crimes were committed when he was 20 years old or younger. He will return to court on December 28 for sentencing.
The man and the crime scene cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim.
Videos of civilians found on the phone
On May 15 of last year, the victim, a 23-year-old NSF, was taking a shower when he saw the man’s mobile phone with the camera lens pointed at him from above the cubicle dividers. He yelled in alarm and the man withdrew his phone and fled the bathroom.
A military police officer filed a police report on June 14 last year, stating that during investigations, videos of civilians in public places had been found on the offender’s mobile phone.
The man’s mobile phones and laptop were confiscated and sent for forensic examination. A total of 27 films taken from the man’s devices were classified as obscene. He had also downloaded 14 obscene movies involving men in various states of nudity from the internet to his laptop between 2015 and 2018.
Other videos of men showering or urinating in toilet cubicles in various locations were also discovered from the man’s devices. These were filmed by the man between April 29 and August of last year.
In mitigation, the man’s attorney, Genesa Tan, said her client’s offenses were his misguided method of exploring his sexual identity and that he was “immensely sorry” for his actions. Tan said his client had a high propensity for reforms.
The attorney told the court that her client had gone to the Institute of Mental Health during his days in the military and had been diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. He then received counseling while serving nationally.
The man intends to return to school after the conclusion of his court case and intends to work in the healthcare sector in the future, according to Tan.
For harassing his fellow NSF members, the man faces a fine of up to $ 5,000. For playing obscene films, he faces a jail term of up to two years, or a maximum fine of $ 40,000, or both. For possessing obscene films, he faces a jail term of up to one year and a maximum fine of $ 40,000.
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