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Online Citizen
04-07-2025
- Online Citizen
Malaysian man jailed for arranging Japanese women's prostitution in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old Malaysian man has been sentenced to one year in jail and fined S$4,000 for arranging for two Japanese women to travel to Singapore to engage in prostitution. According to Shin Min Daily News, police conducted a raid at Marina Bay Sands hotel at around 5:22pm on 7 March, arresting the accused, Wu Wenhong (name transliterated), along with two Japanese women aged 26 and 27. Wu faced nine charges under the Women's Charter related to his involvement in operating a prostitution ring. He pleaded guilty to five of the charges on Monday (30 June), with the remaining charges taken into consideration during sentencing. Investigations revealed that Wu was recruited into an online prostitution syndicate called 'FanzaSG' in August last year by a man named Wang Chisan. Wu initially worked as a runner, handling customer communications, collecting payments from sex workers, and converting money into foreign currency. He received a 10 per cent commission, which was later increased to 20 per cent. Following Wang's arrest in January this year, Wu assumed his role and became the syndicate's manager. On 11 January, Wu contacted a Japanese woman who had previously worked with the syndicate, inviting her to return to Singapore from 27 February to 7 March. She agreed and brought along another friend. Once the trip was confirmed, Wu began advertising their services on various platforms. He also enlisted the help of Zhang Kai, 46, a contact he had met through Wang, to book hotel rooms and set up the premises for their activities. During the nine-day period the women were in Singapore, Wu paid S$2,100 to Zhang and collected a total of S$25,900 from the two women. After converting part of the money into foreign currency to pay them, he kept between S$3,000 and S$4,000 as profit. The prosecutor described Wu as a key figure in the syndicate's management, responsible for coordinating operations with both clients and sex workers, as well as overseeing logistical arrangements. The prosecution sought a sentence of 11 to 13 months' imprisonment and a fine of S$4,000. The court ultimately sentenced Wu to one year in jail and imposed the S$4,000 fine.
Malay Mail
04-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Malaysian runs ‘soapland'-style vice ring with Japanese sex workers at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands, gets one year's jail
SINGAPORE, July 4 — A 25-year-old Malaysian man who ran an online vice syndicate that operated out of hotel rooms at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) was sentenced to one year's jail and fined S$4,000 (RM13,300) on June 30. According to Mothership, Goh Boon Hong earned between S$3,000 and S$4,000 by arranging for women to provide sexual services to clients between February and March 2025. He was arrested at MBS on March 7 alongside two Japanese women, aged 26 and 27, during a police anti-vice operation. The court heard that Goh had taken over an online prostitution operation known as FanzaSG in January 2025, after its previous operator, Wong Chi San, was arrested. Goh had initially been recruited in August 2024 to assist with liaising with customers, collecting earnings, and converting the cash into foreign currency. His commission later rose from 10 to 20 per cent. After assuming control, Goh recruited Zhang Kai, a 46-year-old Chinese citizen, to help secure hotel rooms and manage logistics. Zhang was a Paiza Gold member with MBS and used his complimentary accommodation privileges to procure rooms for the syndicate. Goh invited one of the Japanese women, referred to as A1, to Singapore via WeChat in January. She, in turn, invited her friend, A2. Both women agreed, seeking to earn money through prostitution. From February 27 to March 7, the duo serviced a combined total of 81 customers at MBS. A1 earned S$14,800 and was paid ¥1.24 million, while A2 earned S$11,100 and received ¥830,000. Mothership reported prosecutors as revealing that Goh had specially requested rooms with large bathrooms and two doors to facilitate 'soapland' setups — a style of service that included inflatable beds and chairs. Zhang was responsible for setting up and packing down the equipment before and after use. He was paid S$2,100 over the nine days. The women were instructed to update Goh via a WeChat group when clients arrived, departed, and made payment. Goh kept a portion of the earnings, ranging from S$300 to S$1,000 per session. Deputy public prosecutors described Goh's role as managerial, stating he had 'not only procured the women for prostitution, but also advertised their sexual services, liaised with customers and arranged for hotel rooms to harbour them'. They also highlighted the transnational nature of the offences, with women being brought in from Japan. Goh pleaded guilty to five out of nine charges under the Women's Charter, including living off prostitution earnings and harbouring a woman for prostitution. Zhang faces three charges, including obstruction of justice. His case is ongoing.
New Paper
03-07-2025
- New Paper
Malaysian man jailed for arranging Japanese women to work as prostitutes in Singapore
A 25-year-old Malaysian man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail and fined $4,000 for arranging for two Japanese women to travel to Singapore to work as prostitutes. Wu Wenhong (transliterated) pleaded guilty on June 30 to five charges under the Women's Charter related to operating prostitution activities. Four other charges were taken into consideration. According to Shin Min Daily News, Wu was arrested on March 7 at about 5.20pm, when police raided a room at Marina Bay Sands and found him with two Japanese women, aged 26 and 27. Investigations revealed that Wu had joined an online vice syndicate known as FanzaSG in August 2024, after being recruited by a man named Wang Chisan. Initially, Wu acted as a runner, handling customer communication, collecting earnings from the sex workers, and converting them into foreign currency. He received a 10 per cent commission, which was later raised to 20 per cent. In January this year, following Wang's arrest, Wu took over as manager of the group. On Jan 11, Wu contacted a Japanese woman who had previously worked for the syndicate and invited her to return to Singapore from Feb 27 to March 7. She agreed and brought along another friend. Wu then began advertising their sexual services online to attract clients. He also got to know a man named Zhang Kai, 46, through Wang, and engaged his services to book a hotel room and decorate it for their operations. Wu paid Zhang $2,100 and collected a total of $25,900 in earnings from the two Japanese women. After converting a portion of the money into foreign currency to pay the women, Wu kept between $3,000 and $4,000 for himself. The prosecutor noted that Wu had played a key managerial role in the vice ring, handling operations ranging from liaising with clients and sex workers to booking accommodation. He sought a sentence of 11 to 13 months' imprisonment and a $4,000 fine. Wu was ultimately sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and fined $4,000.
