Former Singapore Idol judge, 59-year-old Ken Lim Chih Chiang, was previously charged earlier this year for allegedly molesting a 25-year-old woman at his Hype Records office back in 2021.
He has since been hauled back to court on 28 June to face an additional 5 more charges for insulting the modesty of three women.
Lim is currently facing six charges in total involving four alleged victims. The identities of these victims are protected by a court-issued gag order.
Lim’s legal troubles began earlier this year when he was charged with allegedly molesting a 25-year-old woman at the Hype Records office on November 23, 2021. The specific allegation involved inappropriate touching of the woman’s chest through skin-to-skin contact.
In addition to the initial charge, four new charges have been brought against Lim. These charges pertain to incidents that occurred between 1998 and 2013, all taking place in the Hype Records office. These incidents involve three female artistes associated with the record label.
According to the charge sheets, Lim allegedly made suggestive remarks to the artistes regarding their songwriting. In one instance, he asked a female artiste about her virginity, questioning how she could write deeper songs if she lacked experience with intercourse.
Another allegation claims that Lim requested a female artiste to write her “obscene fantasies as homework” while offering himself as a potential partner. Moreover, there are reports of Lim gesturing and insinuating obscene activities when conversing with one of the artistes, suggesting a transactional nature.
One of the charges involves an incident that occurred between 1998 and 1999 at Lim’s home. It is alleged that he showed one of the victims a pornographic video featuring a woman engaging in intercourse with multiple men.
Lim is scheduled to appear in court for a pre-trial conference on July 7.
If convicted for insulting a woman’s modesty, Lim could face imprisonment for up to one year, a fine, or both. In the case of molestation, the potential penalties include imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, caning, or any combination thereof. However, as Lim is above the age of 50, caning would not apply in his case.