Woman accused of extorting man of S$1,800 after he hired her for escort services
The police said that Tanya Pal is believed to be involved in three other similar reported cases, involving a total sum of at least S$19,000.
SINGAPORE — After a man hired a woman for her escort services, the woman allegedly asked him for S$15,000, otherwise she would report him to the police.
The 39-year-old man handed her S$1,800 out of fear.
The woman, 27-year-old Tanya Pal, was charged on Wednesday (March 8) with one count of extortion.
The Singaporean woman is accused of committing the act at about 3.30pm on March 5 at a flat in Block 397, Yishun Avenue 6.
A police statement showed that the man gave S$1,800 to Pal first via bank transfer.
The man reported the case to the police on the evening of March 5 and the police identified the accused, arresting her within 19 hours of the report.
Pal is believed to be involved in three other similar reported cases, involving a total sum of at least S$19,000.
She was remanded for investigations on Wednesday.
The penalty for extortion is a jail term of between two and seven years with caning. However, women are exempted from judicial caning. CNA
