Woman allegedly took voyeuristic photos of elderly man while bathing him in toilet and shared them

A 39-year-old woman was to be charged for taking voyeuristic photos of a 79-year-old man while bathing him at a toilet of a residential unit at Punggol Central, said police in a statement.

This was alleged to have happened on April 18 and 22. 

The woman, who is the man's caregiver, was also to be charged for sending the intimate photos to other people between April 18 and 30 without consent and with intent to humiliate him.

Along with her, seven men were to be charged on Thursday (Oct 27) for their involvement in separate cases of voyeurism.

Between Aug 8 last year and June 20 this year, a 27-year-old man allegedly took voyeuristic videos of five women on six separate occasions in a toilet of a residential unit along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4. He was to be charged with four counts of an offence under Section 377BB(3), punishable under Section 377BB(7) of the Penal Code, and two counts of an offence under Section 377BB(3) punishable under Section 377BB(7) of the Penal Code 1871.

Between Sept 2 and 26 last year, a 52-year-old man allegedly recorded four voyeuristic videos of a 36-year-old woman in a toilet of a residential unit along Boon Lay Place. He was to be charged with four counts of an offence under Section 377BB(3) punishable under Section 377BB(7) of the Penal Code.

On Aug 7 last year, a 28-year-old man allegedly recorded an upskirt video of a 21-year-old woman on an escalator at Kovan MRT station. He was to be charged with one count of voyeurism, one amalgamated charge for possessing multiple voyeuristic recordings without consent, and one additional charge of possession of child abuse material.

On July 20 last year, a 27-year-old man allegedly used his phone to observe a 32-year-old woman while she was bathing at a toilet of a residential unit along Tampines Street 43. He was to be charged with one count of an offence under Section 377BB(2) punishable under Section 377BB(7) of the Penal Code.

On May 7 last year, a 37-year-old man allegedly recorded an upskirt video of a 33-year-old woman on an escalator at Harbourfront MRT station. He was to be charged with one count of voyeurism and one count of possession of obscene films.

On April 15 last year, a 45-year-old man allegedly recorded an upskirt image of a 44-year-old woman at a food court along Orchard Road. He was to be charged with one count of voyeurism and one count of an offence of possessing intimate recordings of other women without their consent.

On Oct 17, 2020, a 23-year-old man allegedly recorded a 31-year-old woman in a toilet of a residential unit along Choa Chu Kang Crescent. The man was to be charged with one count of voyeurism and one count of an offence under Section 377BB(3) punishable under Section 377BB(7) of the Penal Code.

The offence of voyeurism carries an imprisonment term which may extend to two years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.

The offence of possession of or gaining access to voyeuristic or intimate images or recordings carries an imprisonment term which may extend to two years, a fine, or both.

The offence of distributing or threatening to distribute intimate images or recordings carries an imprisonment term which may extend to five years, a fine, caning, or any combination of such punishments.

If the victim is a vulnerable person, the court may sentence the offender to a punishment not exceeding twice the maximum punishment that the court can impose for the offence.

The offence of possession of child abuse materials carries an imprisonment term which may extend to five years, and a fine or caning.

The offence of possession of obscene films carries an imprisonment term which may extend to six months, a fine of up to $20,000, or both.