[UPDATED on Monday, Sep. 18 at 11:20am: The article has been updated with a statement from SMU.]
A 27-year-old man has been accused of filming intimate photos and videos of other men showering at Hendon Camp, home to the SAF Commandos, while he was serving National Service (NS) there.
The man, Teo Hong Wei, was not a Commando himself, but served as a supply assistant.
Teo held the rank of Private until he completed his NS in 2021.
He faces 11 charges in total.
10 charges are related to voyeurism, eight of which involve offences he allegedly committed at the camp, from 2019 to 2020.
The 11th charge is for possession of obscene videos on his phone and laptop.
Allegedly filmed men showering, relieving themselves
Court documents detailed how Teo started his voyeuristic offences at Hendon Camp on Nov. 14, 2019.
On that day, he allegedly used his mobile phone to film a 46-second long video of a man showering.
Two weeks later, Teo reportedly snapped intimate photos of another man showering in the cubicle. He took 431 photos on this occasion.
He allegedly did this on two more occasions, and was caught with 2,362 such photos in total.
Similarly, Teo is said to have used his phone to record men relieving themselves in the toilet.
The serviceman was caught possessing obscene videos on four separate occasions during his NS. In total, there were 43 videos found on his iPhone and MacBook.
In response to media queries, MINDEF confirmed that Teo was serving NS with the Singapore Army at the time of the alleged offences.
"The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) holds its personnel to high standards of discipline and integrity. Servicepersons who commit offences will be dealt with in accordance with the law," MINDEF added.
Allegedly went to SMU to film more intimate videos
Reportedly, Teo did not stop there.
On Jan. 15, 2021, he allegedly visited the Singapore Management University (SMU) campus to take five videos of another man showering.
And apparently, he returned on Feb. 10 to do the same thing, yielding four videos this time.
In response to Mothership's enquiries, an SMU spokesperson clarified that Teo was an SMU student at the time of the offences, and is still currently enrolled with the university.
However, he has been suspended since 2021.
Teo's suspension will be reviewed, and action will be taken upon the conclusion of the court case.
"The university takes a strong stand against any form of misconduct. Students who breach SMU’s Code of Student Conduct face a range of sanctions, including suspension and expulsion," the spokesperson added.
Teo is expected to plead guilty in court on Oct. 26.
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