Former SUTD director, NUS deputy director charged with taking upskirt videos, cheating
Foo Siang Chi was formerly a deputy director at the NUS and a director at SUTD.
Foo Siang Chi at the State Courts on Nov 23, 2023. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)
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SINGAPORE: A man who was a deputy director at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and a former director at the Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD) was charged on Thursday (Nov 23) with cheating and voyeurism-related offences.
Foo Siang Chi, 53, was handed five charges including cheating, taking upskirt photos and videos and possessing obscene films.
Foo was previously a deputy director at the Office of Facilities Management at NUS. He later joined SUTD as a director at the Office of Campus Infrastructure and Facilities.
Foo is accused of cheating his then-supervisor between April and July 2015 by borrowing money that he did not disclose was to fund his gambling habits.
He deceived the victim into lending him at least S$205,500 (US$153,000).
Foo is also accused of taking upskirt photos and videos of women on at least 31 occasions between April 2018 and March 2020.
Between September 2019 and December 2020, Foo allegedly had two obscene videos on his mobile phone that he had downloaded from a pornographic website.
In response to CNA's queries, SUTD's chief communications officer Tammy Tan said the university had received no complaints about his conduct throughout his employment between Feb 1, 2019 and Jan 31, 2022.
Foo voluntarily tendered his resignation and left SUTD on Jan 31, 2022, she added.
"SUTD has zero tolerance for all illegal acts and will not hesitate to take firm action against offenders, including referring them to the relevant authorities," said Ms Tan.
NUS said Foo's employment was terminated in August 2018 following internal investigations into the cheating allegations, adding that it takes a serious view of staff misconduct.Â
The penalties for cheating are a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.
If convicted of insulting a woman's modesty, Foo could be jailed for up to a year, fined, or both.
If convicted of voyeurism, he could be jailed for up to two years and fined. He cannot be caned as he is above 50.
For possessing obscene films, an offender can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to S$40,000, or both.
