Cadence Koh was furious that her boyfriend had saved copies of his former girlfriend's photographs and was still in contact with her, so she planned to embarrass her by posting them on social media.
On Monday (Oct. 10) at a district court, Koh, now 19 years old, pled guilty to one count of distributing an intimate photograph and another unconnected theft allegation.
A judge requested a report to determine if she is eligible for probation, which is often provided to first-time offenders between the ages of 16 and 21.
This permits young offenders to continue their studies or work while completing their terms without incurring a criminal record.
The identity of Koh's victim is protected by a gag order, therefore she cannot be identified.
The court heard that Koh's boyfriend dated the victim for approximately four years, from October 2016 to October 2020. Once, when they were in his car, he took a snapshot of her with her genitalia exposed.
In January 2021, he began dating Koh after the breakup.
Approximately three months later, Koh viewed the photograph on her boyfriend's mobile phone when he scrolled through a photo gallery application.
Her partner afterwards forwarded the identical photo to Koh using the texting application WhatsApp. The court filings did not explain his behavior.
Then, Koh vented to her female friend about her marital woes, expressing outrage that her partner retained personal images of his ex-girlfriend and maintained communication with her.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Gavin Goh informed the court that the two females decided to share the images on Instagram with the intent to embarrass the victim.
Koh uploaded a video clip containing a close-up of the victim's genitalia after his friend made a publicly accessible Instagram account. She also composed the captions "Is that a blueberry cheesecake?" "Pig trotter flower girl," and "I am Thai Girl, Come Hang Flower."
The woman discovered what had occurred when the photographs surfaced on her current boyfriend's Instagram account. The post had received six "likes" at that time.
The victim subsequently filed a report with the police.
The accomplice of Koh has been handled separately. The Children and Young Persons Act prohibits the publishing of the identity of persons who commit crimes while under the age of 18.
Separately, the two females took a package of chicken essence from the Marine Parade location of Unity Pharmacy.
Since then, Koh has made full restitution of S$266,95.
Those convicted of spreading personal photos and recordings face up to five years in prison, a fine, caning, or any combination of the three penalties. Women are not subject to caning under Singaporean law. — TODAY
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