A stranger approached an 11-year-old boy and showed him an explicit video involving two men, offering him money in exchange for engaging in a similar act. The boy, refusing the offer, promptly informed his father, leading to the apprehension of the individual involved, Kenneth Milana Tan You Koon.
On Wednesday, Tan, aged 28, was sentenced to a jail term of one year and six months after pleading guilty to multiple offences, including drug use and attempting to engage a minor under 18 for obscene activities in return for cash.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Chong Yong provided details of the incident, stating that the boy was heading towards a convenience store located within a condominium complex in the eastern region of Singapore at approximately 6:30 PM on December 31, 2021. It was at this point that Tan approached the boy.
Upon inquiry, the boy provided a false name and age before walking away. However, Tan persisted and followed him, utilizing his mobile phone to display a video featuring a man involved in oral intercourse with another man.
Tan proceeded to request the boy to perform a similar act on him, offering $50 as an incentive. When the boy declined the offer, Tan increased the amount to $100, only to be rejected once again.
Upon returning home, the boy promptly informed his father about the incident, prompting them to search for Tan. Eventually, they encountered Tan near the convenience store, where he attempted to escape by scaling the condominium gate. Nevertheless, security personnel at the condominium managed to apprehend him.
The authorities were alerted, leading to the prompt arrival of police officers, who proceeded to arrest Tan at the scene.
In an unrelated case, Tan invited a 28-year-old man to his residence on December 13, 2021, and engaged in oral intercourse with him. Throughout the encounter, Tan held his mobile phone facing himself, seemingly watching pornography. In reality, however, he used his phone to clandestinely record the encounter without the consent of the other individual involved.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Chong explained, “The second victim initially believed that the accused was viewing adult content on his mobile phone. Little did he know, the accused was intentionally recording the second victim without his consent.”
Initially denying the existence of the recorded videos when confronted by the second victim, Tan later admitted to the act and assured the man that he would delete the recordings. Subsequently, the man received calls and messages from an unidentified person claiming to be Tan’s boyfriend. This person proceeded to forward various materials, including a video of Tan engaging in oral intercourse with the second victim.
On May 23, 2022, the second victim filed a police report after discovering that the video had been leaked online. Approximately two months later, Tan was arrested by the police under suspicion of drug use. Subsequent analysis of his urine samples revealed traces of methamphetamine.