A 92-year-old man who was naked during a video call was sentenced to six months in prison
Sep 18, 2025
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It pleaded that it was not intended, but the court refused to accept it.
According to the local media Straits Times, A (44, female), an Indonesian housekeeper who worked at a Singapore home in July last year, received a video call from her boyfriend while changing the diaper of a 92-year-old male elderly man. She placed her phone on a cupboard about a meter away and angled it toward the victim's naked body.
The call lasted at least five minutes, and CCTV footage also showed her pointing at the victim's body and smiling.
The victim was in a state of difficulty in moving and showing symptoms of cognitive decline due to brain disease. A was living with the victim, his wife with dementia, and another domestic helper.
The family of the victim, who confirmed this through CCTV, reported her and the broker to the police.
Prosecutors say "Exposing victims through video calls is virtually like filming a video."There was no prior plan, but there was no consideration of the victim and his family.", he pointed out.
In court, housekeeper A was tried without a lawyer and interpreted that he was a single mother with two sons and was responsible for the family's livelihood," he said, appealing for leniency.
However, the court sentenced the victim to six months in prison, saying that he needed a wake-up call for society as a 'vulnerable object' that cannot protect itself due to disability.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
