A 52-year-old British man is due to face two charges in Singapore on Thursday (5 November) after a cabin crew member found a hidden camera in a toilet on a flight from Japan.
Police said on 4 November that he was set to face one charge of voyeurism and one of obstructing the course of justice.
Cabin Crew Member Found and Removed the Camera
Officers from the Airport Police Division were alerted at about 5.35pm on 7 October. Police said their preliminary investigations indicated that the man had concealed the camera in one of the aircraft’s toilets. After leaving the toilet, he allegedly used an app on his phone to start the camera recording remotely.
A cabin crew member spotted the device when she used the toilet. She took it out and told a colleague.
Police said the man later went to retrieve the camera and found it was gone. He allegedly deleted the app and related photos from his phone to avoid detection.
Officers detained him for investigation when the plane landed at Changi Airport. They seized his phone and the camera.
The Two Charges He Is Due to Face
Police said both charges would be brought under the Penal Code, read with the Tokyo Convention Act. The Act allows Singapore criminal law to apply to certain acts on board aircraft flying outside Singapore.
Voyeurism can include installing a camera with the intention of watching or recording someone in a private act without their consent. The offence carries up to two years’ jail, a fine, caning or a combination of these penalties. Singapore law exempts men over 50 from caning and allows the court to impose up to 12 months of additional jail time in its place. Obstructing the course of justice carries up to seven years’ jail, a fine or both.
