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NTU student peeped at man showering, gets short detention order

NTU student peeped at man showering, gets short detention order

File photo of the State Courts in Singapore. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

SINGAPORE: A Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student who peeped at a man while he was showering was sentenced on Thursday (Jul 28) to a short detention order of two weeks.

Xu Ziye, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and possessing obscene films, with a third charge of criminal trespass considered for sentencing.

The 24-year-old victim's identity and the location of the incident are protected by gag order.

The court heard that the victim went to the toilet to shower at about 3.30pm on Aug 26, 2020.

Xu entered the cubicle next to the victim, intending to use his phone's camera to spy on the man.

The victim, who was completely naked, saw Xu lifting his phone over the wall dividing the cubicles and pointing it towards him.

He shouted at Xu and immediately started to dress himself. When he came out of the cubicle, he saw Xu running out of the toilet.

Xu went back to his room, where he admitted to his girlfriend over text message that he had tried to take a photo of the victim showering, but was caught.

Shortly after this, the victim went to Xu's room to confront him. Xu admitted that he was the person in the next cubicle and the victim called the police.

After Xu's arrest, two phones and a laptop were seized from him and the data was analysed. More than 720 obscene videos depicting sexual acts were found in the phones.

Defence counsel Eric Liew asked for a short detention order, and Deputy Public Prosecutor Nicholas Wuan said he did not object to it, given Xu's relatively young age of 20 at the time of the offences.

A short detention order is a community-based sentence under which an offender can be detained in prison for not more than two weeks.

District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan said that Xu's actions involved a high degree of intrusion, but were spontaneous and not highly premeditated. The judge also noted that Xu was a first-time offender.

An NTU spokesperson said the university "takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual misconduct". 

In response to questions, the spokesperson said Xu was suspended for one semester and mandated to undergo counselling. He has since graduated from the university. 

The spokesperson told CNA that NTU "extended support to the individuals involved" when the incident happened in August 2020. 

NTU said any student who commits such acts will be disciplined, including possible suspension or expulsion, depending on the nature and severity of the offence.

For the offence of voyeurism, Xu could have been jailed for up to two years, fined, caned or any combination of these punishments.

The penalty for possessing obscene films is up to six months' jail, a fine of up to S$20,000 or both.

Source: CNA/dv(ta)

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