20-year-old Fahd Siddiqui, a full-time national serviceman (NSF) with the Singapore Police Force, had tried to obtain free explicit services from a social escort by flashing his warrant ward, according to The Straits Times.
He pleaded guilty on 4 April to attempting to obtain gratification in the form of obscene services from the social escort.
At the time of his offence, he was deployed as a ground response force officer at Orchard Neighbourhood Police Centre and was off-duty at the time of his offence.
What happened?
On 1 November 2022, Fahd responded to a number that was posted on the classifieds website Locanto, enquiring about a social escort’s services.
She told him that she charges $400 for her services and that she was staying at Robertson Quay Hotel in Merbau Road, Fahd then went to her hotel room later that night at about 9 pm.
Upon seeing the woman, Fahd told her that she was not the same person as the photo in her advertisement, and said that he wasn’t interested before leaving the room.
However, he later returned and showed the woman his police warrant card, identifying himself as a police officer and telling her that he would report her to the police unless they could come to some form of arrangement.
The woman understood what he said to mean that if she provided him with free explicit services, he wouldn’t report her to the police.
She then started crying and said that she just arrived in Singapore, and Fahd then left her hotel room shortly after.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) later received information about Fahd’s offences on 6 November 2022, and he was subsequently charged on 24 November later that month.
However, it was not revealed how his offences came to light.
The Singapore Police Force also said that Fahd was subsequently removed from his duties on the front lines after his offences.
Fahd is expected to be sentenced on 16 May, after the court called for reports to assess his suitability for probation and reformative training.