A 31-year-old former air steward was sentenced to four months and two weeks’ jail on Monday (May 4) after admitting to filming his colleague topless without her consent.
According to Channel News Asia, the Malaysian man identified as Goh Choon Sian, pleaded guilty to one count of voyeurism. His victim, a 28-year-old woman, is protected by a gag order that prohibits the publication of any information that could reveal her identity.
The court heard that Goh and the victim became acquainted following a training event in 2024. On the night of Nov 29, they met for food and drinks in the Tanjong Pagar area and remained at a restaurant until about 5.20am the next morning.
They later returned to Goh’s residence at around 7.30am and went into his bedroom. The victim, who was intoxicated and fatigued, told Goh she wanted to sleep and subsequently fell asleep on his bed.
While she was asleep, Goh pulled down her clothing and used his mobile phone to record two videos of her topless.
During the recording of the second video, the victim woke up and asked if he was filming her. Goh immediately apologised and deleted the videos at her request.
The victim confronted him, questioning why he had recorded her without consent. Goh responded by apologising repeatedly and said she was “his type”, the report added.
The victim replied that she was “not his girlfriend or what”.
Goh then asked if there was anything he could do or any form of compensation he could offer to “settle” the matter.
The victim later left the bedroom and informed Goh’s sister and brother-in-law, who were also living in the same house, about what had happened. When she attempted to leave the residence, Goh stood by the door and asked whether she intended to report the incident to the police.
After she said she would, the victim ran out of the house without putting on her shoes. She returned home and lodged a police report later that day.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Yohanes Ng argued for a sentence of five to six months’ jail, describing the offence as intrusive and a violation of the victim’s bodily integrity. He added that there was a degree of breach of trust, as the pair were colleagues.
In mitigation, defence lawyer Richard Lim sought a lighter sentence of four to six weeks’ jail. He said his client was deeply remorseful and had lost his job with the airline following the incident.
Mr Lim noted that the pair had “interacted amicably” prior to the offence and had met in a social setting that night. He added that closed-circuit television footage showed them entering the unit while holding hands.
“This is not put forward to suggest consent of the offence, but (for) context that this was not a predatory or opportunistic encounter,” he said.
He further described the recording as “extremely brief”, arising from a “momentary lapse of judgment”, and noted that the videos did not capture any identifying features. He also said there had been “physical intimacy” before the incident.
Under the law, a person convicted of voyeurism may be jailed for up to two years, fined, caned, or receive a combination of these penalties.
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