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Phone repairman who sent himself explicit images from 5 customers' phones gets jail
SINGAPORE: A man tasked with repairing customers' mobile phones transferred explicit or intimate images to himself and was caught only when a customer's husband discovered his wife's photos had been forwarded. Low Jwen Sern, a 27-year-old Malaysian, was sentenced to six months' jail on Thursday (Jul 24). He pleaded guilty to one count of possessing intimate images without consent, with another four charges taken into consideration. The court heard that Low was a sales assistant at Fangli Trading, a phone repair shop at Block 727, Clementi West Street 2. From 2022 to 2024, Low routinely browsed customers' devices left for repair. He looked through private messages and photo galleries for intimate and explicit content of women. When he found such images or videos, he would forward them to his own device, mostly using the AirDrop function on Apple phones, and keep them "for his own sexual pleasure", the court heard. CAUGHT BY A PROMPT On Sep 23 last year, a man left his Android phone at the shop to fix a charging issue. Two days later, after the repair was completed, Low accessed the phone's photo gallery and WhatsApp chats. He found between 12 and 15 intimate images of the man's wife – some showing her in lingerie, others nude, with her face visible. As it was an Android phone without the AirDrop function, Low used a Bluetooth transfer feature to send the images to his company phone, before forwarding them via WhatsApp to his personal iPhone. When the victim's husband collected his phone, he noticed a prompt indicating the images had been forwarded. The couple were outraged and distressed, and the husband lodged a police report. Investigations found that Low had transferred at least 71 intimate or explicit photos and eight videos from five customers. He admitted there were others, but could not recall details as he had deleted the media. His actions went undetected for years because Apple devices do not maintain a log of AirDrop transfers, the court heard. Deputy Public Prosecutor Jeremy Bin sought a jail term of six to seven months. He said Low engaged in surreptitious conduct to obtain the content without the victims' knowledge or consent. "Furthermore, given that smartphones are now ubiquitous and getting cheaper to acquire, it has resulted in it becoming easier for like-minded offenders to prey on unsuspecting victims for their personal gratification," he said. Mr Bin also cited an investigative report by CNA that found three in 10 phone repair shops had accessed private data on customers' devices without permission, saying it appears to be a widespread problem that is difficult to detect. Low had deliberately targeted Apple devices to evade detection, showing clear premeditation, he added.
CNA
16 hours ago
- CNA
Ex-inmate from Inside Maximum Security prison documentary faces fresh charges
SINGAPORE: An ex-inmate who starred in CNA's prison documentary Inside Maximum Security has been charged with fresh offences and remanded. Graceson Ang, a 40-year-old Singaporean, appeared in court via video-link on Thursday (Jul 24) for three charges against him. These are for failing to present his Singapore passport when leaving for Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint in March 2023, lying that he had lost his passport the following month when applying for a passport, and importing mini LED flashlight stun guns in a parcel on Mar 7, 2023. At the time of the stun gun importation, Ang was on remission for previous offences and under a remission order for the period from November 2022 to January 2025. Ang appeared in court from his place of remand in a white shirt, against a white background. He looked down and did not say much. The prosecutor said this was a joint case with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and sought another two weeks' adjournment as the Singapore Customs and Central Narcotics Bureau have yet to complete their investigations. Ang's lawyer, Mr Anil Singh Sandhu, said he would be meeting Ang tomorrow. The case was adjourned for investigations to be completed. If convicted of leaving Singapore without presenting a passport, Ang could be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$1,000, or both. For making a false statement in his passport application, he could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to S$10,000, or both. For importing stun guns, a first-time offender can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$100,000 or three times the value of the goods, or both. If it is a repeat offence, he faces up to three years' jail, a fine of up to S$200,000 or four times the value of the goods, or both. Ang was first charged with the fresh offences last month.
CNA
17 hours ago
- CNA
Two teenagers charged over threatening boy with a knife
SINGAPORE: Two teenagers have been charged after a boy was filmed getting threatened with a knife. In a video that was posted on Facebook on Wednesday (Jul 23) and widely circulated online, a boy can be seen holding a knife to the throat of another boy, before slapping him. The victim is heard being given two choices – to be hit or strip naked. The boy took off his t-shirt before the video ended. In response to CNA's queries, the police said the incident happened on Jul 6 and five teenagers, aged between 12 and 15, were arrested on Jul 10 for rioting. Two of them, aged 13 and 15, were charged on Jul 16 with voluntarily causing hurt with common intention. The 15-year-old was also given one count of carrying an offensive weapon in a public place. Investigations are ongoing for the other three teenagers. In response to CNA queries, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said it is aware of a video of an assault circulating on social media, and that the perpetrators involved are under police investigation. 'Such behaviour is not acceptable and has no place in our society,' MOE said. The ministry added that the school has been providing support to the affected student and his family.
