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SINGAPORE: A woman accused of allowing a client to enter her salon to receive massages and masturbate during the “circuit breaker” period was denied her guilty plea on Wednesday (May 13) after she was unable to stop crying in court .
Jin Yin, 55, pleaded guilty to charges related to an incident on April 10, when he allowed a 67-year-old man to enter his beauty salon in style in front of state courts on April 10.
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There, he allegedly provided her with massage and masturbation services for S $ 150.
However, Jin sobbed and cried repeatedly in court on Wednesday until District Judge Ong Hian Sun said he would have to reject his statement as he felt he was not in the right frame of mind to plead guilty.
The judge had rejected the case twice for Jin to calm down, but she continued to sob despite the interpreter persuading her.
Several security officers were also comforting her in court.
When Jin heard that the prosecution was asking for a fine of S $ 21,000, he knelt down and began to beg for mercy, bowed and said he could not afford it.
She said she only had S $ 3,000 and a daughter in Beijing to raise. He also said he committed the crimes only because of the debts he incurred after his mother contracted cancer.
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Jin was told that he could serve a prison sentence instead of the fine if he couldn’t pay it.
She asked how long it would be, but the judge replied that she was not prepared to decide that at this stage of the proceedings.
At this, Jin began to cry again, saying “what about my daughter?” And they gave him a chair to sit on.
The judge rejected his statement and deferred the case to a pre-trial conference later this month.
For not keeping her facilities closed under COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order), she can be imprisoned for up to six months, fined up to S $ 10,000 or both.
For each charge of running a massage business without a license and advertising it, you can be jailed for up to two years, fined a maximum of S $ 10,000 or both. Jin also faces improved punishments since she was previously convicted of similar crimes, according to her charge sheets.
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