Ian Fang runs away from media outside court, out on S$30,000 bail, starting 40-month jail term on Jun. 16

Former Mediacorp artiste Ian Fang, 35, was seen running away from the media after he was sentenced to 40 months' jail on May 19.

He was apparently running away from the media outside court in the direction of Chinatown Point.

He had pleaded guilty to sexual offences involving a girl before she turned 16.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the artiste, who is also known as Fang Weijie, was seen outside court at around 3:45pm on Monday.

He was wearing spectacles, a black mask and dressed in a black t-shirt.

He was apparently on the phone and seen running to meet a person who was waiting for him across the road.

He did not address the media waiting for him.

He is out on a S$30,000 bail.

He was allowed to defer the start of his jail sentence to Jun. 16, it was previously reported.

Prosecution applied to lift gag order

The gag order on Fang's identity was lifted on Monday after the the prosecution applied to have it lifted.

This was after the victim stated in her victim impact statement that she was now "emotionally stronger" and willing to bear the risk of being eventually identified.

Fang's lawyer objected to lifting the gag order.

She said the victim could be identified as a result with no guarantees on how being identified will affect the girl, but the prosecution said it had taken steps to remove identifying details from court documents.

Media knew about identity previously

It was previously reported in January 2025 that Fang's identity was known to the media through public case records, and the gag order on his identity was only imposed after he was charged.

According to court proceeding records seen by Mothership at the time, a gag order was imposed on his identity as he was apparently "in a relationship" with the victim.

The gag order on the records stated:

"No person shall publish the name, address, photograph, any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of the victim and the accused."

The order further stated:

"The name, address, photograph or any evidence or any other thing which is contained in any court document intended to be produced before the court, is to be removed or sufficiently redacted which is likely to lead to the identification."

This meant that even though the media knew about his identity, they were not allowed to reveal it, until or unless the judge in the case lifted it.

Top photos via Shin Min Daily News