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Ex-Singaporean Diplomat Faces Charges in Japan for Secretly Filming Teen

Sim Siong Chye returned to Japan for police questioning over allegations of voyeurism at a Tokyo bathhouse.

  • Japanese police have concluded their investigation and referred the case to prosecutors.
  • Sim Siong Chye admitted to taking photos of a naked 13-year-old boy in February.
  • The former diplomat deleted 700 images from his phone when confronted by police.
  • Sim returned to Japan voluntarily for questioning after initially leaving for Singapore.
  • The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it would cooperate with Japanese authorities.
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