TAIPEI, June 12 -- A Singaporean woman has been sentenced to six months in jail in Taiwan for stalking and harassing Golden Melody Award-winning singer Olivia Tsao Ya-wen, after her obsession with the star escalated into threats and public confrontation.

According to The Straits Times, Cassandra Low, a woman in her 30s, was found guilty by the New Taipei District Court of endangering the personal safety of Tsao, and of offences including stalking, harassment and public insult.

The court's verdict, published on June 5, followed months of troubling behaviour that forced the singer and her agent to leave their homes.

Low, described in court documents as a long-time fan of Tsao, began contacting the singer via personal emails and messages ...