Overview
- The 18-year-old, who posed as a woman on Instagram, deceived a peer into a purported relationship and coerced degrading acts between February and December 2023.
- He recorded video calls and used the clips to extort S$2,450 across five cash drop-offs, including at a Tampines Mall bookstore, sharing proceeds with another person.
- He pleaded guilty to one count each of cheating and extortion, with two similar charges taken into consideration, while a gag order shields the identities and relationship details.
- The court imposed a 10pm–6am curfew, 110 hours of community service, counselling as needed, and a S$5,000 parental bond, with a warning that breaches could trigger reformative training.
- Prosecutors urged reformative training for deterrence, the defence cited remorse and a positive report, and police arrested the teen on June 10, 2024 after the victim reported the abuse on June 8.