SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 -- A man who filmed a 16-year-old student engaging in a private act in a mall toilet cubicle was sentenced to six months' jail on Saturday (Feb 21), after a district judge dismissed his defence that he was gathering "evidence" of littering.

CNA reported that Tan Wei Sien, a cleaner whose age was not disclosed, was convicted of voyeurism following a trial. The incident occurred at Causeway Point mall in Woodlands on the night of Oct 17, 2024.

The court heard that the victim, a Secondary 4 student in school uniform, had entered a toilet cubicle to eat a packet of rice. After his meal, he began engaging in a private act while watching videos on his phone.

His attention was drawn to a hand making a lewd gesture under the...