Johan Wijaya, a 32-year-old Singapore permanent resident, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of voyeurism and was sentenced on 27 June to 8 months imprisonment.
He secretly recorded women during intimate encounters without their consent or knowledge, according to a report by Today.
Johan Wijaya’s voyeuristic activities were uncovered following a thorough investigation where authorities discovered recordings of 76 women who had fallen victim to Johan’s intrusive behaviour.
The victims cannot be named because of a court order protecting their identities.
Among the 76 featured victims was a 25-year-old whom Johan met on a dating app, and they later agreed to meet up a few days later to have intercourse once a week.
Johan ended up with 16 videos of her fully unclothed with her private parts and face visible in the videos.
What happened?
Johan Wijaya employed a calculated approach to carry out his voyeuristic acts. He utilized popular dating applications such as Tinder and OkCupid to connect with women.
After establishing contact, Johan would engage in conversations to determine if the women were open to casual relationships before arranging face-to-face meetings.
Over a five-year period, 76 women became unknowing victims of his voyeuristic activities. The secret recordings captured their most intimate moments without their consent.
Johan Wijaya meticulously concealed his recording equipment within a powerbank charger. Prior to engaging in intercourse with the women he met, he would activate the hidden camera that was inside a powerbank. The powerbank with the hidden camera was bought in 2017 to secretly film the videos.
The powerbank, inconspicuous due to its lack of emitting light while recording, was strategically positioned to face the bed while the victims showered or used the toilet.
The victims only found out that they had been filmed when police seized Johan’s laptop and found a total of 391 videos, with 336 of them being voyeuristic, and featured 76 victims in total.
Johan Wijaya’s admission of guilt led to his sentencing. He pleaded guilty to five counts of voyeurism, resulting in an eight-month jail term. The court took into consideration an additional eleven similar charges during the sentencing process.
Each count of voyeurism carries a potential penalty of up to two years in jail, fines, caning, or a combination of these punishments.