Malaysian Man In SG Fined For Masturbating Several Times On The Train
The accused, who had no lawyer representing him, asked for a light sentence as he had no money.
By Arisha Rozaidee — 11 Nov 2021, 01:15 PM
A Malaysian man in Singapore was recently charged in court for masturbating on the train
According to CNA, the man was issued a fine of SGD2,000 (RM6,144.49) on Wednesday, 10 November.
The man, 38-year-old Lee Sin Hee, pleaded guilty to two counts of performing an obscene act.
The first incident took place in April as the man was on an MRT train travelling towards Harbourfront.
He masturbated in his pants while standing near the cabin door, facing a woman nearby.
The prosecutor explained to the court that the man had stopped when the woman got off the train at Serangoon Station.
After that, he moved to the centre of the cabin and stood in front of another woman. He began masturbating again, using his bag to hide his hand movements from view but the woman moved to another cabin.
A fellow commuter then spotted Lee's actions. He was asked to stop and get off at the next station. Lee initially refused but complied in the end.
A staff member at Lorong Chuan Station then alerted the police and said that Lee was causing public nuisance.
Another incident took place on 21 August when Lee took another train heading towards Woodlands along the North-South Line
CNA reported that he saw a woman sitting in a cabin, felt aroused while looking at her, and began masturbating in his pants. Similar to the previous incident, he used his bag to shield his movements.
Another woman sitting across from the victim then realised what was happening. The witness was with an eight-year-old niece so she shifted her body in order to block the child from seeing what Lee was doing.
After that, Lee got off of the train at Khatib Station. The women later reported the incident to train staff.
The accused, who had no lawyer representing him, asked for a light sentence
He said, "I have no money as I have been out of a job for the past two months. I would like to serve a default sentence."
However, he ended up paying the SGD2,000 fine and will not have to serve the eight days' jail in default.
For each charge of committing an obscene act, the man was liable to a jail sentence of up to three months and a fine.
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